[meteorite-list] Astronomers to Decide What Makes a Planet

[AL Mitterling]

Hi Tom and all,

In Reality Pluto wasn't named after the cartoon character, rather it was 
a name picked out by the discover (and staff at Lowell) and having 
something to do with the afterlife. I'm not sure if the Dog Pluto was 
well know or even around at that time in 1930. This is a misconception 
by many.

--AL


Tom Knudson wrote:

Hi list, I think they should name all those outer planet "want-to-be's"
after carton characters, heck we already have Pluto, we can add Mickey 
and Mini, Daffy, Donald, bugs, porky, Sylvester and tweety!  :  )
Thanks, Tom

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