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To: HighWheeler
BTW, did you know the Earth actually has a second moon? It is called Cruithne (pronounced crew-EEN-ya). It is about 3 miles across.

What's the origin of the name? It looks Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic or Irish), but I don't know the word and it's not in my dictionaries. The nearest word I can find translates as "Buckwheat"... (was somebody having a little fun there?)

96 posted on 10/05/2002 3:26:15 PM PDT by Eala
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To: Eala
"The nearest word I can find translates as "Buckwheat"... (was somebody having a little fun there?)"

Look Here:

Near-Earth Asteroid 3753 Cruithne Earth's Curious Companion.

115 posted on 10/05/2002 4:46:32 PM PDT by blam
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