Fw: Pluto & Problems - offlist

[Otto Sell]

----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Kløvedal <rennark at hotmail.com>
To: <o.sell at telda.net>
Cc: <Basileios.Drolias at eurodyn.com>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 9:16 PM
Subject: Pluto & Problems - offlist


> Hello Otto, Hello "BD!"
>
> Once again having problems with my other address, lannark at dougsmail.com
> and the p-list. Like I could not even log on today!!??
>
> But...yes, the original name for Pluto was Percival Lowell in honor of the
> astronomer who discovered/calculated the position and orbit of Pluto
already
> in 1902. Until his death, 12 Nov 1916, he worked on the actual physical
> discovery. His findings, notes, observations were verified by Tombaugh onj
> the date mentioned.
>
> Yes, Otto, Pluto was discovered on a "negative," a series of negatives!
> Great point there!
>
> The name Pluto was found in a dream by an 11-year old English girl,
Venetia
> Burney, in Oxford, England, shortly after the publication of the discovery
> (some mystical tongues say that it was on the same night as the
discovery!?
> I am not that far yet in my research, but could hold true). Her father
sent
> a letter to the Lowell Observatory and keeping in line with the other
names
> of thze planets They (whoops, another  "They" there!) did decide to name
the
> Planet Pluto on March 14, officially May 1 1930.  The symbol in use
remained
> a combination of a capitol L and a capitol P ... the L first with a P loop
> on top. Most astrologers disagreed with this symbol and now Pluto has the
> symbol of a tiny circle inside a horizontal half circle above a cross.
This
> symbolizes spirit within the soul above matter or the collective
> unconscious(ness).
>
> Would one of you mind posting this on the p-list for me while I am
> struggling with my mail problems.... any other questions welcomed.
>
> Thanks/Danke/Tak
>
>
>
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