The Tenth Planet!

POSTED BY: Calhoun
UPDATED: Sunday, July 31, 2005 22:35
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CALHOUN

Saturday, July 30, 2005 4:56 AM (P)

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050729_new_planet.html

Space is so exciting!

CALHOUN

Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:56 AM (P)

Hmmm.. well I found this interesting.

GROUNDED

Saturday, July 30, 2005 11:00 AM (P)

Me too, but no one's saying for sure that we can class it as a tenth planet just yet.

PSYCHICRIVER

Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:45 PM (P)

Oh my god there are aliens and we're all going to die!!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

KAYLEE4SIMON

Saturday, July 30, 2005 1:29 PM (P)

It's only exciting if they give it a shiny name.

Keep shiny!

TOMANTA

Saturday, July 30, 2005 2:22 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Kaylee4Simon:
It's only exciting if they give it a shiny name.

Keep shiny!

Five years from now 4th grade students will be learning all about Planet Bob. (Ok, 10 because that's how long it'll take schools to order new textbooks).

And yes, that IS actually a Whedon reference :).

But... let's hope for something a little shinier.

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."

CHRISISALL

Saturday, July 30, 2005 2:37 PM (P)

I like Bob, it is a TITANic name.

Chrisisall

ECGORDON

Saturday, July 30, 2005 3:00 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Kaylee4Simon:
It's only exciting if they give it a shiny name.

And that name should be Persephone.

And please let there be someone who knows why that should be the case...and it is not a Firefly reference.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

GROUNDED

Saturday, July 30, 2005 5:30 PM (P)

You'd think it would have made more sense to name Pluto's moon Persephone...

FINN MAC CUMHAL

Saturday, July 30, 2005 5:40 PM (P)

I say we call it Setia Alpha 5. And then maroon someone on it.

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GUNRUNNER

Saturday, July 30, 2005 5:51 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:
I say we call it Setia Alpha 5. And then maroon someone on it.

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Errr thats Ceti Alpha V...

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FINN MAC CUMHAL

Saturday, July 30, 2005 6:03 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by GunRunner:
Errr thats Ceti Alpha V...

That's what they want you to beleive.

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BATMARLOWE

Saturday, July 30, 2005 9:49 PM (P)

But hasn't this discovery also called into question whether or not Pluto is a planet? So if Pluto isn't a planet, then this new one would be the ninth planet, so they should call it Pluto. But if Pluto does keep its planet classification then we'll have to think of new name. Any major Roman gods not taken yet? There's Apollo but you wouldn't want the coldest planet to be called "Apollo". "Hercules"? Demi-god but still, he's got a high Q-rating.

SIMONWHO

Saturday, July 30, 2005 10:16 PM (P)

Mondas would be an excellent choice.

OPTIMUS1998

Saturday, July 30, 2005 10:38 PM (P)

I think we should call it....this land.....

...May have been the losing side, Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

CALHOUN

Saturday, July 30, 2005 10:49 PM (P)

I am amazed by how far off the ecliptic plane this new planet is. How could that happen? Its almost like it is trying to hide..

FREMDFIRMA

Saturday, July 30, 2005 11:33 PM (P)

You know, I am laughing up my sleeve pretty hard right now.

Some students of astronomy noted that gravity effects indicated there HAD to be a planet there, and their own name for it was Pan-Horus.

NASA, for years and years, told them they were 'smoking something' and where to stuff it, etc etc.

I also find it quite amusing that they were likely going to 'bury' this, but some enterprising little hacker collected those beans and spilled em.

Gee, NASA, after wiping all that egg off your face, you might admit that we were right after all, yes ?

-F

CALLMESERENITY

Saturday, July 30, 2005 11:38 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
[And that name should be Persephone.

And please let there be someone who knows why that should be the case...and it is not a Firefly reference.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

I agree. Persephone would be a great name. (And yes I know why. I LOVE Greek mythlogy.)Plus, I think it should have a girl name since all the planets but Venus are named after men.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

ECGORDON

Saturday, July 30, 2005 11:59 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
[And that name should be Persephone.

And please let there be someone who knows why that should be the case...and it is not a Firefly reference.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

I agree. Persephone would be a great name. (And yes I know why. I LOVE Greek mythlogy.)Plus, I think it should have a girl name since all the planets but Venus are named after men.

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

I am sure the Greek myth was the original inspiration, but my reference is to a very famous science fiction novel.

CITIZEN

Sunday, July 31, 2005 12:51 AM (P)

Quote:
original post by optimus1998:
I think we should call it....this land.....

I think we should call your grave.
Arrr!

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GUNRUNNER

Sunday, July 31, 2005 4:31 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Calhoun:
I am amazed by how far off the ecliptic plane this new planet is. How could that happen? Its almost like it is trying to hide..

Incase anyone is intrested here is what its orbit looks like:

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THEREALME

Sunday, July 31, 2005 5:44 AM (P)

Actually, Persephone does not work. That is the Greek name. The planets are named after Roman gods. So it should be Proserpina, I think.

OPTIMUS1998

Sunday, July 31, 2005 9:31 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by citizen:
Quote:
original post by optimus1998:
I think we should call it....this land.....

I think we should call your grave.
Arrr!

CURSE YOUR SUDDEN BUT ENEVITABLE BETRAYAL!!!
oh, oh god!....

{thank the maker someone finally took the bait!)

...May have been the losing side, Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

GROUNDED

Sunday, July 31, 2005 9:43 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
You know, I am laughing up my sleeve pretty hard right now.

Some students of astronomy noted that gravity effects indicated there HAD to be a planet there, and their own name for it was Pan-Horus.

NASA, for years and years, told them they were 'smoking something' and where to stuff it, etc etc.

I also find it quite amusing that they were likely going to 'bury' this, but some enterprising little hacker collected those beans and spilled em.

Gee, NASA, after wiping all that egg off your face, you might admit that we were right after all, yes ?

-F

Wha?

CALLMESERENITY

Sunday, July 31, 2005 2:17 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
Actually, Persephone does not work. That is the Greek name. The planets are named after Roman gods. So it should be Proserpina, I think.

Close, it's Proserpine. Which isn't nearly as pretty sounding as Persephone, I think.

And I prefer the Greek names. We should change all the names of all the planets simply because I like the Greek names better!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

CALLMESERENITY

Sunday, July 31, 2005 2:18 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:

I am sure the Greek myth was the original inspiration, but my reference is to a very famous science fiction novel.

Which very famous science fiction novel was that?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

RANGRBOB

Sunday, July 31, 2005 4:33 PM (P)

I hope that it isn't desigated as a planet. If it is then in the next few years we will see around 100 new planets we will have to keep track of. I think Pluto shouldn't have been called a planet, but since the population is used to it and it is the first Kuiper belt object to be found I guess it's alright to let it keep its planet status. Any new chunk of rock out there needs a name but should not be given planet status.

CITIZEN

Sunday, July 31, 2005 4:48 PM (P)

no, make it a planet, then we can invade it someday...

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GUNRUNNER

Sunday, July 31, 2005 6:04 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:

I am sure the Greek myth was the original inspiration, but my reference is to a very famous science fiction novel.

Which very famous science fiction novel was that?

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

I think ecgordon was talking about the "Known Space" stories by Larry Niven. Or Douglas Adams's novel "Mostly Harmless",

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FORRESTWOLF

Sunday, July 31, 2005 6:11 PM (P)

Ah HAH! So the 'One Solar System Theory' of Firefly isn't so preposterous after all!

Sorry, had to throw that in there :)

AURAPTOR

Sunday, July 31, 2005 7:35 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
Actually, Persephone does not work. That is the Greek name. The planets are named after Roman gods. So it should be Proserpina, I think.

Close, it's Proserpine. Which isn't nearly as pretty sounding as Persephone, I think.

And I prefer the Greek names. We should change all the names of all the planets simply because I like the Greek names better!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

Meh. It's all Greek to me.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

ECGORDON

Sunday, July 31, 2005 7:53 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by GunRunner:

I think ecgordon was talking about the "Known Space" stories by Larry Niven. Or Douglas Adams's novel "Mostly Harmless"

Nope, it was Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama, in which he mentions a tenth planet that had been discovered and named Persephone.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

CALHOUN

Sunday, July 31, 2005 8:48 PM (P)

I read a book recently called funnily enough "The Tenth Planet". It is about the discovery of a Tenth planet in our solar system and the subsequent invasion/annihilation of Earth by the Aliens inhabiting this new planet. Not a bad book really.

THEDUKE

Sunday, July 31, 2005 9:58 PM (P)

I personally think we should call it Vera, and that's not jsut cos of firefly referanceness, but cos it'd be funny for a plannt to be named something quite ordinary.

You all seem to be missing the major problem that will arise now. All the ryhmes used to learn the order of plannets will now be extinct. AGHHHHHHH!
And this should be taken into concideration when deciding on the new plannets name. (if it is a new plannet etc.)

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CALLMESERENITY

Sunday, July 31, 2005 10:20 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
Quote:
Originally posted by GunRunner:
I think ecgordon was talking about the "Known Space" stories by Larry Niven. Or Douglas Adams's novel "Mostly Harmless"

Nope, it was Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama, in which he mentions a tenth planet that had been discovered and named Persephone.

B]

Oh, yes, THAT very famous science fiction novel that I've never heard of!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

LETOV

Sunday, July 31, 2005 10:35 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Oh, yes, THAT very famous science fiction novel that I've never heard of!

Serenity, First Officer of Destiny

Its one of my favorites...

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