You discover an asteroid. What do you name it?

[MC.STEEL]

the golden lump so that people would want to go there thinking its made of gold

EDIT:or Macguffin

Edited January 29, 2014 by MC.STEEL

[xzxvrx]

"NASAisAwesomeSoGiveThemMoreMoney"

[Sylandro]

I'd name mine Clotho, after one of the fates in Greek mythology.

[Kryten]

I'd name mine Clotho, after one of the fates in Greek mythology.

Taken.

tenchars

[Klingon Admiral]

"Impacts at *date*" would be a nice name for an asteroid as well. I should start searching the sky.

[Idobox]

I would name it "terrorist hideout with lots of oil - I dare you to fund manned spaceflight and come bust us".

That probably won't work though

[Dominatus]

Hmm... I know! A poetic name, of celestial beauty. #yoloswag- a name to last throughout the ages with the pride of this generation.

[Zuni]

I'd call it, simply and beautifully: "Asteroid". Perfectly capturing the form and function of this celestial body.

Or maybe "Mariner", like the failed mars probe/satellite that lies in solar orbit today.

[Spiff]

I'm going to go with "Spot".

[EliteShadowLeo]

Either 2 things:

1337 Hydra

or

Linda

[Helix935]

depending on its proximity to the sun i would name Icarus (if its close) or Orpheus (if its far)

[victory143]

James the Asteroid.

[kiwiak]

Definitly something related to KSP.

moarboosteria?

[NASAFanboy]

I will rename it.

I shall rename it...

"Lol America sucks and we got bombs and we gonna blow u up. dis is iran weapon, btw. yah, and we got oil"

Quite a long name, but should do the trick.

[Richy teh space man]

My name choices would be:

Kerbal

Bop

Gilly

Troll names:

The game

Bob

Not there

[Brotoro]

I don't think a lot of these names have a chance of approval by the IAU.

[fireflower]

NASA budget cuts.

I want to hear the talking heads warning America of the risk of NASA budget cuts. I want to hear them say NASA budget cuts could destroy the world. Politicians will insist on expanding NASA's budget to destroy NASA budget cuts.

[Arctodus]

"James!"

Wait! Nah, thats silly...."Chris"?

[victory143]

Hotdog.

"Ahh! Look out! Hotdog is going to hit earth!

[victory143]

Space Potato (E-cookie to anyone who gets the reference)

[Maxilica]

I'd name mine "Tennant", after (in my opinion, at least) the best doctor and one of my favourite actors.

[ZedNova]

Enterprise.

Because they'll never name a spaceship that.

[DaveofDefeat]

I'd also name one "Atlantis" so I could tell everybody I found it.

[bivouac]

I'd name the asteroid "Pen 15". While I'm sure society would label me as "that guy", my inner 14-year-old would laugh mightily.

[Skyler4856]

"Yo uranus!"