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To: cogitator; RadioAstronomer

In this article the reporter mentions a second natural moon, called "Cruithne".

1. We've got a second moon??? Whassup wid Dat?

2. How do you pronounce "Cruithne"?

16 posted on 09/12/2002 11:20:53 AM PDT by jennyp

To: jennyp

That is majorly bizarre. Don't know how to pronounce it, but here's more information on it.

A Google search on "Cruithne" yields more information.

19 posted on 09/12/2002 12:09:01 PM PDT by cogitator

To: jennyp

Croo-EEN-ya

20 posted on 09/12/2002 12:11:36 PM PDT by cogitator

To: jennyp

Not quite a moon. I think "companion" is a better word. See http://www.astro.queensu.ca/~wiegert/3753/3753.html for more info.

21 posted on 09/12/2002 12:33:36 PM PDT by Question_Assumptions

To: jennyp

Thanks for the ping :-)

25 posted on 09/12/2002 5:33:54 PM PDT by RadioAstronomer

To: jennyp

Looks like Cruithne's closest approach is in 2285 @ 9.3 million miles. We probably won't be visiting it anytime soon.

26 posted on 09/12/2002 5:43:25 PM PDT by Brett66

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