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Science Section => Science General Discussion => Topic started by: Hydra009 on February 27, 2013, 02:34:42 AM

Title: Vulcan and Cerberus win Pluto moon naming poll
Post by: Hydra009 on February 27, 2013, 02:34:42 AM
Linky (//http://www.space.com/19943-pluto-moons-name-poll-vulcan.html).  Nothing's official yet - they still have to be officially named by the IAU - but chances are good that Vulcan might be a heck of a lot closer than previously thought.  (suck it, 40 Eridani!)

And there's also Cerberus.  Sensing a bit of a Greek underworld theme?

<--- finally knows the neighbors (//http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Pluto)' names   :-D

Size comparison:

(//https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRXBzrSjCWjeg3usCO-XPLy492WvIIT1v3QzkprI53vHs8ccs0SsA)(//http://www.windows2universe.org/our_solar_system/dwarf_planets/images/dwarf_planet_sizes_sm.jpg)

Pluto is tiny, Charon is tinier, and the rest of Pluto's moons aren't even big enough to worry about.  It's pretty cool that we even know about them at all.   =D>
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Post by: SGOS on February 27, 2013, 10:45:39 AM
I missed my chance to get my vote in, but I can go with Vulcan.
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Post by: Brian37 on February 27, 2013, 12:04:06 PM
I didn't know Pluto had a moon. How about Plato?
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Post by: NitzWalsh on February 27, 2013, 05:38:37 PM
Those are the two I voted. Sweet.
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Post by: Farroc on February 28, 2013, 09:16:26 AM
*Insert Star Trek pun here*
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Post by: Alaric I on February 28, 2013, 11:52:43 AM
I tried to get former stars on board with Romulus and Remus
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Post by: NitzWalsh on February 28, 2013, 05:19:55 PM
Quote from: "Alaric I"I tried to get former stars on board with Romulus and Remus

But if we use all the cool names in our own system, none will be left for the billions of other planets out there.