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June 21, 2006Nix and Hydra Join Pantheon of Moon NamesPluto's Twins Get Their Names, Science Now "Pluto's baby twin moons, formerly known as S/2005 P 1 and S/2005 P 2, have been christened Nix and Hydra. The objects, discovered last year by the Hubble Space Telescope, received their names from the International Astronomical Union (IAU). A formal announcement will be issued this Friday, 23 June." Posted by kcowing at June 21, 2006 1:03 PM |
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