Help me think of a name for a telescope...

[DrumminBoy]

My school is having a contest to name the telescope it just donated to our local astronomy society. $50 to the winner. I'm looking for people that have been significant in space, physics, etc. For example, "Carl Sagan Memorial Telescope." Something along those lines. Thanks alot!

 

[PowerMacG5]

Krazi Kid Memorial Telescope?

 

[element]

umm you wouldn't name it Carl Sagan Memorial Telescope unless Carl Sagan donated it himself. Same goes for any other famous physicist or astronomer.

How about: Skyeye? nah I dunno

 

[DrumminBoy]

Originally posted by: element®
umm you wouldn't name it Carl Sagan Memorial Telescope unless Carl Sagan donated it himself. Same goes for any other famous physicist or astronomer.

How about: Skyeye? nah I dunno

In that case, what would be a cool name without naming it after/for someone?

 

[GhettoFob]

The Teletubbie Telescope

 

[PowerEngineer]

How about naming it in memory of the Columbia shuttle crew?

I nominate Michael Anderson

 

[DrumminBoy]

Originally posted by: PowerEngineer
How about naming it in memory of the Columbia shuttle crew?

I nominate Michael Anderson

I thought about that, but I dont think it would be right to name it just for one of them. Maybe naming it Columbia? I'm also considering "Demeter" the goddess of earth and harvest. I live in Iowa so I think it may be somewhat fitting.

 

[xcript]

Bob.

 

[Chaotic42]

J.A. Wheeler or I.D. Novikov would be my picks.

You could also do Chandrasekhar, but they named an X-Ray scope Chandra recently.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

The Raymond E. Tarded Telescope.

 

[whaleskinrug]

How about "Chandra" or "Chandrasekhar" ?