Ferdinand Magellan, who murdered and enslaved indigenous people, was not an astronomer nor the clouds' discoverer.
  • beltsin@lemm.ee
    5·
    8 months ago

    Nubecula is a nice enough name, but this situation is going to happen with anything named after historical figures.

    • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
      6·
      8 months ago

      Yes, as mentioned in the article by the person who formally made the suggestion. Either stop using people’s names or accept we’ll change views of past figures over time.