Re: Pluto´s discovery

[Basileios Drolias]

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> The proposal to name (the "act of naming") it Pluto was made shortly after
breakfeast (8:05 MST) on March 14th (Einsteins birthday), and if I am not
mistaken, by Lowell´s or Tombaugh´s young daughter;
> it was a young child who originally suggested the name Pluto and had a
dream the previous night! --
> where did we hear this story before...?!  The name Pluto was formally
adopted May 1st 1930.

some people claim that the name was given because its abbreviation matched
Percival Lowels initials....

B.