Astronomers claim discovery of 10th planet in solar system

Outlook ^ | July 30,2005 | AFP

[ValenB4]

"What else could you call a distant ice planet?"

How about an "iceteroid"?

[teeman8r]

only nixon could go to nibiru

[A. Pole]

It is certainly subjective

Or rather arbitrary and possibly relative (smaller or larger than Pluto). But not subjective.

[Viking2002]

When he finds it, ping me. I wanna book a flight there. I'll be the guy at the spaceport with the horns and a bottle of Gentleman Jack under his arm.

[Rev DMV]

for later reading

[BradyLS]

Everyone knows that Hoth is an ice planet...

[xrp]

As long as it isn't something politically incorrect, like say, a mythological god represented by a white male (see planets 1, 4-9).

[Brett66]

The astronomer that found it submitted the name "Lila" to the IAU- his daughter's name.

[SunkenCiv]

Astronomers Find a New Planet in Solar System
The New York Times | 7/29/05 | KENNETH CHANG
Posted on 07/29/2005 3:35:26 PM PDT by Right Wing Professor
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1453462/posts

[Mr. C]

"Planet Clinton"...I like that name!

[A CA Guy]

Wonder if this planetoid is also responsible for the near reversal of the polarity of our planet.

[Empireoftheatom48]

Planet Gitmo!!

[A CA Guy]

You could call a distant frigid ice planet "Hillary Land".

[GAB-1955]

"Why not run a world-wide contest to name any new planets?"

Because they'd end up being named "Britney," "Beckham," and "Ambitabh Bachan."

[sheltonmac]

A US astronomer has said he had discovered a 10th planet in the outer reaches of the solar system that could force a redrawing the astronomical map.

Aren't we up to about 27 10th planets now?

[carumba]

Lets bribe IAU and see if Xena Warrior Princess can be the primo selection.

[SunkenCiv]

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