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2 Pluto Moons in Need of Devilish Names
ap ^ | Feb 11, 2013 1:03 PM CST

Posted on 02/12/2013 11:05:53 AM PST by BenLurkin

Astronomers announced a contest today to name the two itty-bitty moons of Pluto discovered over the past two years. Three Pluto moons already have names associated with Hades and the underworld: Charon, the ferryman of Hades; the half-human, half-fish spirit Nix; and the multi-headed monster Hydra.

The two unnamed moons need similarly shady references. Right now, they go by the bland titles of P4 and P5. They're no more than 15 to 20 miles across. Online voting will last two weeks. Twelve choices are available at plutorocks.com,

(Excerpt) Read more at newser.com ...


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; moons; p4; p5; planets; pluto; rings
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To: logitech

I bow to the winner!


41 posted on 02/12/2013 5:38:44 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: Mr. K

I loved that at the time, glad you posted that link.


42 posted on 02/12/2013 5:39:38 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Don't make trouble. ;')
To Pluto -- And Far Beyond "To Pluto And Far Beyond" By David H. Levy, Parade, January 15, 2006 -- We don't have a dictionary definition yet that includes all the contingencies. In the wake of the new discovery, however, the International Astronomical Union has set up a group to develop a workable definition of planet. For our part, in consultation with several experienced planetary astronomers, Parade offers this definition: A planet is a body large enough that, when it formed, it condensed under its own gravity to be shaped like a sphere. It orbits a star directly and is not a moon of another planet.

43 posted on 02/12/2013 5:46:52 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...

Thanks BenLurkin for the topic, martin for the ping.

“Dis” and “Dat”?

Thys and Thyat?

An ‘extra, extra’ for APoD members.


44 posted on 02/12/2013 5:49:32 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: SunkenCiv

“Isn’t neunteufel cheese? ;’)”

Lol! Nine devils - good with jam:) or is that ‘bad’ with jam...


45 posted on 02/12/2013 5:52:06 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: SunkenCiv

Check out the new New Horizons telemetry page.

http://www.yaohua2000.org/cgi-bin/New%20Horizons.pl


46 posted on 02/12/2013 5:54:26 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: cripplecreek
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47 posted on 02/12/2013 5:58:08 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Darth and Vader?


48 posted on 02/12/2013 5:58:51 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: SunkenCiv; logitech
sunni and shia
49 posted on 02/12/2013 6:00:26 PM PST by bigheadfred
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To: SunkenCiv

You know what they say about great minds...


50 posted on 02/12/2013 7:20:50 PM PST by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: BenLurkin

Are Abaddon & Apollyon taken?


51 posted on 02/12/2013 7:24:22 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: JRios1968
You know what they say about great minds...

Yea, but it's not just 'great' minds that they say that about! ;-)

Thanks for the ping SunkenCiv...

52 posted on 02/12/2013 7:40:46 PM PST by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: houeto; SunkenCiv

Dang SC, thought I had you on the reply in post #52.


53 posted on 02/12/2013 7:42:43 PM PST by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks. I think it was Divine perspiration.


54 posted on 02/12/2013 8:24:07 PM PST by logitech (Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
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To: WXRGina

ping


55 posted on 02/12/2013 8:28:03 PM PST by logitech (Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
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To: bigheadfred; SunkenCiv

I don’t exactly why that was funny. But it was!


56 posted on 02/12/2013 8:36:56 PM PST by logitech (Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
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To: logitech

know!!! I don’t exactly know why...... It’s Mardi Gras


57 posted on 02/12/2013 8:42:38 PM PST by logitech (Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
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To: SunkenCiv; logitech
Sunni & Shia

Yep. There're the ones.

58 posted on 02/12/2013 8:47:07 PM PST by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: BenLurkin

Clearly, the only viable choices are “Barack” and “Obama.”


59 posted on 02/13/2013 12:36:31 AM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: bigheadfred

http://www.johnspeedie.com/healy/monkeys.wav


60 posted on 02/13/2013 12:44:01 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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