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A Moon called "The Moon"

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18 years 10 months ago #23895 by Johnno
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Sorry Seanie it was Greek to me :D

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18 years 10 months ago #23908 by michaeloconnell
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Another vote for Luna here. I always thought that was the official "address"...not that I'd be sending much there. Besides, I doubt An Post would do a next-day delivery there either...


Yep, you'd know it's been cloudy alright...

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18 years 10 months ago #23928 by dave_lillis
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I dont think either meade or celestron would ship scopes there either :lol:

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18 years 10 months ago #24026 by finnjim2001
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Another vote for Luna here. I always thought that was the official "address"...not that I'd be sending much there. Besides, I doubt An Post would do a next-day delivery there either...


Yep, you'd know it's been cloudy alright...


and of course a person who adores the moon/Moon could be called a "luna"tic or could be suffering from "luna"cy :roll:

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18 years 10 months ago #24034 by michaeloconnell
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and of course a person who adores the moon/Moon could be called a "luna"tic or could be suffering from "luna"cy :roll:


No, you'd call him a "Culle-ton"!
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18 years 10 months ago #24036 by spculleton
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No, you'd call him a "Culle-ton"!
:)


Har -de - har -har!

Thinking about this topic over the last couple of nights, and from what I recall the Moon is "The Moon" simply because it's the first. The others became moons after we realised what they were. Selene and Luna are just names borrowed from other languages. The correct names for the Sun and the Moon are the Sun and the Moon, Sol and Luna aren't official.

BTW - lovely almost half Moon rising low along the ecliptic tonight.

Shane Culleton.

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