Sad Little Pluto

Hi Deirdre,

Just had a look at the link where you found the image. It is a German website, it is indeed an artist impression of Pluto.

I wonder now as well.... do they have to update all school science books now ?

I guess New Horizons is carrying my name on a multi- million dollar mission to fly- by a vertically challenged minor planet.

The cert still says planet

Thank you for joining the first mission to the last planet! A compact disc bearing your name will be included on the New Horizons spacecraft, set for the first voyage to a new class of planets on the solar system's farthest frontier.

"New class of planets" eh?

Take heart Deirdre, Pluto, whilst now defined as a Dwarf Planet, has been elevated to the status of a 'prototype' of a new category (name to be determined).

Dave

To be PC and literal that would be be "A Wanderer of Diminished Stature"

Yours etc

I know Armagh have no intention of altering their new planatary display by removing pluto...

Well, er, I think someone may have done that for them. I was up there last weekend with a few of the SAC members. I'm afraid to say that Pluto apears to have been removed from their solar system display in their park. Rumours of Pluto's contact with a boot have surfaced!

As "planet" is the latin for "wondering star"
does anyone know the latin for "A Wanderer of Diminished Stature" :lol:

As "planet" is the latin for "wondering star"
does anyone know the latin for "A Wanderer of Diminished Stature" :lol:

Planet is from the Greek iirc, but something like 'planet miniatus statua' will do in Latin. PMS? hmmm...