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Astronomers detect '10th planet'

JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
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[URL=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4730061.stm]10th Planet[/URL]

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  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Oy! :D
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    And the name will be I wonder.
  • EclecticonautEclecticonaut Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mundane [/i]
    [B]And the name will be [i]I wonder[/i]. [/B][/QUOTE]
    Stevie Wonder would be pleased... ;)
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Eclecticonaut [/i]
    [B]Stevie Wonder would be pleased... ;) [/B][/QUOTE]

    if i remember right, the 10th planet was already discovered by Douglas Adams, and named Bob.
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    Actually, it was called "Persphone" but was nicknamed "Rupert" after an astronomer's pet parrot.
  • Random ChaosRandom Chaos Actually Carefully-selected Order in disguise
    10th? So they decided that Sedna (or however you spell that) wasn't a planet then?
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    Oh no! its Planet X and its going to hit the Earth!

    Sorry, couldn't resist ;)

    Worf
  • Reaver4kReaver4k Trainee in training
    I thought Planet X was going to hit us 2 years ago or somthing.

    Anyway sweet
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Reaver4k [/i]
    [B]I thought Planet X was going to hit us 2 years ago or somthing.

    Anyway sweet [/B][/QUOTE]

    the FCC declared that Planet X was indecent, and thus would not be permitted to hit the earth.

    Or, if you prefer, Planets I through IX did so poorly at the box office, that the producers chose to pass on Planet X
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by David of Mac [/i]
    [B]Actually, it was called "Persphone" but was nicknamed "Rupert" after an astronomer's pet parrot. [/B][/QUOTE]

    that was it, Bob was worshiped by the people who ate the perfectly normal beast, Mostly Harmless was not my favorite as you can tell.
  • Random ChaosRandom Chaos Actually Carefully-selected Order in disguise
    And then there is always the planet after 29 (after XXIX), since EntilZha seems to like the FCC so much. :p
  • SpiritOneSpiritOne Magneto ABQ NM
    yeah but there are a lot of items floating around in the kupier belt that could be considered planets.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Random Chaos [/i]
    [B]10th? So they decided that Sedna (or however you spell that) wasn't a planet then? [/B][/QUOTE]

    Yeah, what he said! :D
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Sedna is a planetoid.. :p
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    was just reading an article in new scientist. apparently some astronomers think there could be up to 12 (i think) planets out past pluto that are bigger than pluto and mass as much as mars, but because they would only relfect starlight at such distances they would be incredibly hard to detect. all this is according to some new model of planetary formation and i forget the details, but basically when the planets formed there were way more of them than there are now. some were destroyed by collisions (like the one that created the moon), and most of the others were catapaulted either out of the solar system entirely, or at least out to the outer reaches, by gravitational slingshots that came about through near misses.

    makes sense i suppose, but i'll wait and see
  • JohnDJohnD Ranger
    That reminds me of a certain set of lines from a certain movie:

    "Where are we going?"
    "Planet 10!"
    "When are we going?"
    "Real soon now!"

    It's good news, though. I wonder how long it will take for the claims to surface that, like Pluto, it may not really be a planet after all.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JohnD [/i]
    [B]That reminds me of a certain set of lines from a certain movie:

    "Where are we going?"
    "Planet 10!"
    "When are we going?"
    "Real soon now!"

    It's good news, though. I wonder how long it will take for the claims to surface that, like Pluto, it may not really be a planet after all. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Hey... If it's round, and has a moon of its very own, I say call it a planet.

    :p :D
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JohnD [/i]
    [B]That reminds me of a certain set of lines from a certain movie:

    "Where are we going?"
    "Planet 10!"
    "When are we going?"
    "Real soon now!"

    It's good news, though. I wonder how long it will take for the claims to surface that, like Pluto, it may not really be a planet after all. [/B][/QUOTE]


    big booTAY TAY TAY


    --sealed with a curse as sharp as a knife, Doomed is your soul and damned is your life.
  • JohnDJohnD Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Entil'Zha [/i]
    [B]big booTAY TAY TAY--sealed with a curse as sharp as a knife, Doomed is your soul and damned is your life. [/B][/QUOTE]

    That's the movie, all right.
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JohnD [/i]
    [B]That's the movie, all right. [/B][/QUOTE]

    one of my all time favorites, its almost time to watch it again.
  • NorlionNorlion Earthforce Officer
    My bet is Persephone
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