Cool! Two more places to visit when I get my space ship built.

Helps to keep in perspective how tiny our little homeland is, compared to the vast expanses of the universe. We are still, of course, the must important part of our solar system. ;-)

Can we not name one of these planets after an Irish god instead of a Roman one? May I suggest the sun god Lugh?

That way, far off into the future, when astronauts have to inform Nasa of their coordinates, they'll have to tell them they're going to to the Lugh.;)

You mean you don't already have one, maca???

YI

I'm perfectly happy to leave the naming to the proud dad who discovered the larger Trans-Neptunian Object

I wonder if the entire population of the 6 counties was transported to another planet would the divisions continue up/out/down there---would be an interesting experiment

6countryprod said:
We are still, of course, the must important part of our solar system

Sounds like MIPE-ry to me. Most Important Planet Ever.

Night folks - sorry for the bad joke. I can't find a synonym for 'important' starting with the letter 'O'.

When NASA gets to Lugh, will the astronauts dance there?

OC, What about: Most Obstinate Part Ever

Planet Xena?!?!

*shakes head*

Hi Young Irelander,

"Can we not name one of these planets after an Irish god instead of a Roman one? May I suggest the sun god Lugh?"

The earth has three known natural satellites. One of these is called Cruithne.

http://www.slighe.com/newsletter2.html

This link shows the orbit...

http://burtleburtle.net/bob/physics/cruithne.html

Go to the bottom frame and click on it to show the orbit....

What about Lughnasa - August - due to the timing and 'cause nasa just fits on the end there...

So that's where Trimble's gone.

Updated post on the reported name - see above

Pete
"You mean you don't already have one, maca???"

Couldn't afford it, insurance for the under-30's is a rip-off.