In Roman mythology, Pluto (Greek: Hades) is the god of the underworld. The planet received this name (after many other suggestions) perhaps because it's so far from the Sun that it is in perpetual darkness and perhaps because "PL" are the initials of Percival Lowell.
Greg Redfern NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/index.html What's Up: The Space Place http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=421 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AL Mitterling Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 9:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet Hi Tom and all, In Reality Pluto wasn't named after the cartoon character, rather it was a name picked out by the discover (and staff at Lowell) and having something to do with the afterlife. I'm not sure if the Dog Pluto was well know or even around at that time in 1930. This is a misconception by many. --AL Tom Knudson wrote: Hi list, I think they should name all those outer planet "want-to-be's" after carton characters, heck we already have Pluto, we can add Mickey and Mini, Daffy, Donald, bugs, porky, Sylvester and tweety! : ) Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
