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2 Pluto Moons in Need of Devilish Names
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| 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
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02/12/2013 5:38:44 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
To: Mr. K
I loved that at the time, glad you posted that link.
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02/12/2013 5:39:38 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
To: Cowboy Bob
Don't make trouble. ;')
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"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. |
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02/12/2013 5:46:52 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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.
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posted on
02/12/2013 5:49:32 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
To: SunkenCiv
“Isn’t neunteufel cheese? ;’)”
Lol! Nine devils - good with jam:) or is that ‘bad’ with jam...
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02/12/2013 5:52:06 PM PST
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Beowulf9
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
02/12/2013 5:54:26 PM PST
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cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: cripplecreek
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02/12/2013 5:58:08 PM PST
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cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv; logitech
To: SunkenCiv
You know what they say about great minds...
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02/12/2013 7:20:50 PM PST
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JRios1968
(I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
To: BenLurkin
Are Abaddon & Apollyon taken?
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...
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02/12/2013 7:40:46 PM PST
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houeto
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To: houeto; SunkenCiv
Dang SC, thought I had you on the reply in post #52.
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02/12/2013 7:42:43 PM PST
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houeto
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To: SunkenCiv
Thanks. I think it was Divine perspiration.
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02/12/2013 8:24:07 PM PST
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logitech
(Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
To: WXRGina
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posted on
02/12/2013 8:28:03 PM PST
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logitech
(Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
To: bigheadfred; SunkenCiv
I don’t exactly why that was funny. But it was!
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posted on
02/12/2013 8:36:56 PM PST
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logitech
(Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
To: logitech
know!!! I don’t exactly know why...... It’s Mardi Gras
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02/12/2013 8:42:38 PM PST
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logitech
(Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
To: SunkenCiv; logitech
Sunni & ShiaYep. There're the ones.
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posted on
02/12/2013 8:47:07 PM PST
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WXRGina
(The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
To: BenLurkin
Clearly, the only viable choices are “Barack” and “Obama.”
To: bigheadfred
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02/13/2013 12:44:01 PM PST
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BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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