Petition to Rename a Nebula as Madokami Nebula

That's right folks, there is a petition to rename nebula NGC 6357 to the Madokami nebula

No seriously people! This isn't a joke!

We, the undersigned, seek to have Emission Nebula NGC 6357 officially renamed as the "Madokami Nebula". We have seen the nebula, and agree that it looks like our Goddess. As the naming of celestial bodies after mythological figures has been a custom for over 1000 years, we humbly express our wish to have NGC 6357 named after our mythological figure.

Doing so would have no bearing on your fine organization, as the scientific name of the nebula would still be NGC 6357. However, for us, the naming of 6357 as the "Madokami nebula" would mean the world to us. We await your reply.

Here is the famous Nebula NGC 6357


What say you? What do you think? Yay or Nay?

To:
Midcourse Space Experiment Scientists
Lars Lindberg Christensen, IAU Press Officer
Raquel Yumi Shida, IAU Press Officer Deputy/Webmaster
IAU Secretariat, IAU Secretariat
We, the undersigned, seek to have Emission Nebula NGC 6357 officially renamed as the "Madokami Nebula". We have seen the nebula, and agree that it looks like our Goddess. As the naming of celestial bodies after mythological figures has been a custom for over 1000 years, we humbly express our wish to have NGC 6357 named after our mythological figure.

Doing so would have no bearing on your fine organization, as the scientific name of the nebula would still be NGC 6357. However, for us, the naming of 6357 as the "Madokami nebula" would mean the world to us. We await your reply.
Sincerely,
[Your name]

To quote someone that signed the petition:
"For Madokami so loved the world that She gave us Her Only Self, that whoever believes in Her shall not despair but have everlasting Hope." --Homu 3:16" - Jun Vecina MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES

Want to SIGN IT? You know you do!!!