Ukrainian Astronomers Have Named A Star “Putin Is A Dickhead”
Intergalactic burn.
It might seem like some sort of troll, but ‘Putin Is A Dickhead’ is now an officially registered star after a group of Ukrainian astronomers got together with some pro-Ukraine activists to cement Putin’s status in the cosmos. The star is named “Putin-Huilo” and depending on your interpretation of ‘huilo’, the translation can read as “dickhead”, “fucker” or “asshole”. So take your pick.
According to The Wire, “Putin Is A Dickhead” was adopted as part of the Pale Blue Dot Project, which allows anyone to pick the name of a star for US$10 – the money goes towards research funding.
‘Putin Hulio’ (or khuilo as it’s sometimes spelt) picked up popularity when it was developed into a meme inspired by a song – the chant was popular amongst Ukrainian soccer fans, and was used by pro-Ukrainians during the Maiden protest earlier this year.
And because we have the Internet, there’s since been multiple adaptations of ‘Putin Khulio’ including this Mariachi version.
There’s also some ‘Putin Huilo’ memorabilia, ’cause why not?
В Киеве появились дизайнерские футболки с надписью #PutinHuilo http://t.co/SqNrheC7OY pic.twitter.com/fFWs1ad7gq
— Новое Время (@tweetsNV) June 26, 2014
The naming of the star is some serious poetic justice for pro-Ukrainians, considering Russia’s occupation of Crimea and Putin’s comment that “Ukraine is not even a country.”
You can check out “Putin Is A Dickhead” at “Celestial Star: right Ascension: 18 h 59 m 47.09 s Slope: 46 * 26 ’44’, ‘magnitude: 11” if that’s your thing.
#PutinHuilo star is officially registered. Russia will forbid people in Russia and Crimea to watch the stars. pic.twitter.com/rCoBxrx0Qh
— Lady Dragon (@firstladydragon) July 2, 2014
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