[_ Old Earth _] Pluto

[Lewis]

Why Pluto is No Longer a Planet

http://www.universetoday.com/13573/why-pluto-is-no-longer-a-planet/

 

[Lewis]

I remember in elementary school being taught about the planets, and then when in my early 50's being told that Pluto is not a planet, wow. They got it wrong in the 30's. That stuff was in the text books and in the encyclopedias.

 

[jasonc]

because of the orbit of its sister rock. they thought it was a moon at first then determined was about the same size and that pluto and that moon orbit each other.

 

[reba]

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[jasonc]

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yes its true they the astronomers hate him.

 

[Lewis]

Pluto is the name of the pagan god of the underworld

 

[Claudya]

All planets in our solar system were named after pagan Gods, most of the other planets' moons, and other stuff out there big enough to be named is named of ancient mythology figures. Does that really bother you?

Btw, Pluto was removed from the list of planets 8 years ago. Welcome to 2006. :D

 

[Claudya]

 

[Barbarian]

Nothing actually changed. Nor did astronomers goof. They just redefined "planet" because of the large number of dwarf planets that seem to be out there.

 

[lordkalvan]

Nothing actually changed. Nor did astronomers goof. They just redefined "planet" because of the large number of dwarf planets that seem to be out there.

Yes, smaller than Neptune's moon Triton, if I remember correctly.

 

[jasonc]

Pluto is the name of the pagan god of the underworld

in greek myth. that make sense its fiver other moons are called Charon( the ferryman) styx, the river he crosses, nix, hyrda, and kerebos.

 

[jasonc]

we should have named it hades. has a nice ring to it.