Name Suggestion for "Pluto" by E. Longmeadow
Dublin Core
Title
Name Suggestion for "Pluto" by E. Longmeadow
Subject
Pluto; Planet X; Astronomy; Planetary Discovery; name suggestions; Lowell Observatory; Flagstaff, Arizona.
Description
A resident of Massachusetts suggests the name "Pluto" for Lowell Observatory's newly discovered planet. E. Longmeadow suggests this name due to the fact that the other planets are also named after mythological figures. They also assert that the name is "euphorious" and "easily spoken."
Creator
Longmeadow, E.
Date
1930
Rights
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Format
Handwritten letter
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Pluto Collection. a_Pluto_0016.tif
Files
Collection
Reference
Longmeadow, E., Name Suggestion for "Pluto" by E. Longmeadow, 1930
Cite As
Longmeadow, E. , “Name Suggestion for "Pluto" by E. Longmeadow,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 28, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/1383.