Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/planetlila/ " All of the other planets are named for Greek or Roman gods, so an obvious suggestion is to attempt to find such a name for the new planet. Unfortunately, most of the Greek or Roman god names (particularly those associated with creation, which tend to be the major gods) were used back when the first asteroids were being discovered. If a name is already taken by an asteroid, the IAU would not allow that name to be used again. ** " One such particularly apt name would have been Persephone. In Greek mythology Persephone is the (forcibly abducted) wife of Hades (Roman Pluto) who spends six months each year underground close to Hades. The new planet is on an orbit that could be described in similar terms; half of the time it is in the vicinity of Pluto and half of the time much further away.** Sadly, the name Persephone was used in 1895 as a name for the 399th known asteroid. " (End of Quote) In 1985 I suggested Persephone for the next-to-be-discovered planet (...It was part of my sidereal Taurus chapter...), and Valerie Roebuck wrote a book: PERSEPHONE IS TRANSPLUTO. (Though Planet 10 isn't Transpluto apparently.) Astrologers aren't so dumb, after all! Does anyone know if Kore (Core)--another name for Persephone--is taken by an asteroid? It's quite fascinating that Planet 10 spends half of its time within the vacinity of Pluto. Perfect symbolism for Persephone! Therese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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