Monday, 13 October 2008
Number 9 - Plutonian
Astrologically, ignoring whether Pluto is a planet or not (it shoots the old rhyme in the foot: Seven Mild Vicars Eating Jam Sandwiches Under Nine.....under nine what - I think either a new rhyme or leave Pluto where it is!!) it does interest me, with it being so far away from the Sun. It amazes me that we know more about the surface of the moon than the bottom of the ocean. (why??) Anyway I have learned that Pluto has 3 moons (or satellites to give them proper designation) Charon (discovered in 1978) Nix and Hydra (discovered 2005). The most amazing thing apart from their names, which do sound strangely like Gladiators, is the fact that the Romans knew about Jupiter and Saturn 2000 years ago and I doubt that they used anything more than "damn good eyesight" and maybe the hand used as a sunshading tool (we've all done it!!) and now with Hubble Telescopes et al. we are finding out so much more to add to our knowledge. It begs the question what else we find...before you ask no I don't believe in UFOs or ETs yet but I am open minded. Bring on the KNOWLEDGE!!
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