Hi,
My apologies to all the Scots on the List!
Pleaze, willya poot doon thos claymores 'n
leave a man ta speak?
This just in:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article1219495.ece
The IAU proposal for 12 planets is as follows:
1. Ceres 'cause it's big and round and orbits the Sun,
2. 2003UB313 ("Xena") 'cause it's big and round and orbits the Sun,
3. Charon, Pluto's Moon, 'cause it's big and round and orbits the Sun
and constitutes along with Pluto a DOUBLE PLANET system!
All other planetary bodies have to apply for membership
and present credentials, at some future date.
Still think the vote's a toss-up.
I predict the IAU will get some really nasty letters from the
Luna City Chamber of Commerce, demanding the the Earth-Moon
System be recognized as a DOUBLE PLANET, since it meets
all the criteria applied to Pluto-Charon System.
Those guys up there are, well, Loonie...
Sterling K. Webb
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From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ron Baalke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Meteorite Mailing List"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 'Plutons' Push Planet Total Up To 12
Hi, Ron and List
Just WHAT are those Scotsmen drinking?!!
"The other plutons are Charon, currently described
as a moon of Pluto..."
Please tell me the IAU is not going to name a
satellite as a planet!! Chaos! Confusion! Heresy!
It's just a shame that the bottle got to The Scotsman
before the news did... I hope.
Spoze he meant CHIRON?
Sterling
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