I Like it Greg! Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Redfern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'AL Mitterling'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 9:53 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet
> 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: [email protected] > 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 > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
