Want to name Pluto's two tiniest moons?

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Want to name Pluto's two tiniest moons? Then you'll need to dig deep into mythology.

Astronomers announced a contest Monday to name the two itty-bitty moons of Pluto discovered over the past two years.

Three Pluto moons already have names associated with Hades and the underworld. They are Charon, the ferryman of Hades; Nix for the night goddess; and the multi-headed monster Hydra.

The two unnamed moons need similar underworldly references. Right now, they go by the bland titles of P4 and P5. They're no more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) across.

Online voting will last two weeks. Twelve choices are available at the website "plutorocks." Choices include the hero who slew Hydra, Hercules; and Styx, the river to the underworld. Write-in suggestions are welcomed.

 

[Techne]

Loki (he'll comfortably fit in the underworld) and Cracken (for the smallest one).

 

[cyghost]

I'm sticking with Mickey and Goofy.

 

[Humberto]

What about Tinkerbell and Bit Bit, after Paris Hilton's and Britney Spears' chihuahuas.

 

[azbob]

Dora and Diego.

 

[WaxLyrical]

LV426 and LV425

 

[AvatarS]

No link? http://www.plutorocks.com/home

 

[thestaggy]

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater and James Westfall.

 

[Ninja'd]

Jeffrey and Curtis.

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

How can Pluto have moons if it's not a planet?

 

[Datura]

What about Tinkerbell and Bit Bit, after Paris Hilton's and Britney Spears' chihuahuas.

What the actual fsck? :wtf:

What is wrong with you??!!??

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Ook and Fart

 

[isie]

How can Pluto have moons if it's not a planet?

Its a dwarf planet - achieved sperical shapeshape but didnt clear its orbital path (its in the kuiper belt)

Names for the moons Cerberus and Persephone

 

[Datura]

Kryton and Lester

 

[D3nz]

Thanatos and Hypnos

 

[Lupus]

Its a dwarf planet - achieved sperical shapeshape but didnt clear its orbital path (its in the kuiper belt)

Names for the moons Cerberus and Persephone

Suits the underworld theme already.

 

[ponder]

Screw that, ten years down the line they decide they are no longer moons.

 

[Devill]

Erebus & Hypnos.

 

[Crowley]

Names for the moons Cerberus and Persephone

Do you want MyBB to implode?

I suggest left and right.

 

[Ninja'd]

Look at all the Greek mythology buffs.


Pluto is ROMAN ffs! It would be different if it was named Hades