Re: Astro Quiz -- original names

From: Tom Campbell (starborg@No-Spam)
Date: Fri Apr 25 2003 - 14:09:14 MST

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> What are the present-day names of:
>
> (1) The Medecian Stars

The Galilean moons of Jupiter. Galileo's biggest financial supporters were
the Medici's.

> (2) Georium Siderium

Uranus. (William Herschel was trying to get on King George's good side.)

> (3) Lowell

Pluto. In fact, the planet's first two letters are PL, in honor of Percival
Lowell.

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