I’m surprised the name Vulcan, a major Roman god, hasn’t already been used for a solar system body. It was proposed as the name of a hypothetical planet between the Sun and Mercury, but Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity made its existence superfluous in 1915.
Dr. Mel, I know you only said that Pluto was based on Greek myth, but just for the record, Pluto himself was Roman.
Not only is Persephone taken, but so is the 2nd place finisher in the poll, Cerberus (an asteroid). Unsurprisingly, Vulcan finished first. These results are not binding on the IAU nomenclature committee.
Coyote, I whole heartily agree!…I assume you have read Christopher Moore’s Coyote Blue…A wonderful, and beautiful book…Coyote should be the first one. But, here in Ojibwa country, he’s called Manabezho, which, yes, would be a great name for a moon…..
Can’t say that I’m a fan of having a white line around a character or object when that character or object is in front of a black background. It makes it look like the characters were cut out and pasted onto the background. In the third panel, the clipboard in particular looks rather funky with its white border. Brewster has no white border in the third panel, and he looks just fine – better than he does in the first panel, and better than Dr. Mel in any of the panels. Just sayin’.
Peabody-Martini about 11 years ago
We expect no more from Brewster.
Bilan about 11 years ago
According to gmanetwork.com, the moon will probably be named Vulcan.This must be true, since it’s on the internet.
CaptBullock about 11 years ago
I’m surprised the name Vulcan, a major Roman god, hasn’t already been used for a solar system body. It was proposed as the name of a hypothetical planet between the Sun and Mercury, but Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity made its existence superfluous in 1915.
Dr. Mel, I know you only said that Pluto was based on Greek myth, but just for the record, Pluto himself was Roman.
CaptBullock about 11 years ago
Not only is Persephone taken, but so is the 2nd place finisher in the poll, Cerberus (an asteroid). Unsurprisingly, Vulcan finished first. These results are not binding on the IAU nomenclature committee.
Coyoty Premium Member about 11 years ago
When are they going to start naming things after Native American mythology? I want a moon or planet named after me!
Varnes about 11 years ago
Coyote, I whole heartily agree!…I assume you have read Christopher Moore’s Coyote Blue…A wonderful, and beautiful book…Coyote should be the first one. But, here in Ojibwa country, he’s called Manabezho, which, yes, would be a great name for a moon…..
ossiningaling about 11 years ago
How about Jasoom?
Mrs. Peabody about 11 years ago
I thought this was Gaia.
wndrwrthg about 11 years ago
According to James Bolivar DiGriz, it is known as “dirt”, the mythical home of humans.
fishbulb239 about 11 years ago
Can’t say that I’m a fan of having a white line around a character or object when that character or object is in front of a black background. It makes it look like the characters were cut out and pasted onto the background. In the third panel, the clipboard in particular looks rather funky with its white border. Brewster has no white border in the third panel, and he looks just fine – better than he does in the first panel, and better than Dr. Mel in any of the panels. Just sayin’.
GoodQuestion Premium Member about 11 years ago
Hereafter known as Brewster’s FRT . . . ☻
hector1 about 11 years ago
It’ll never be “Greek” to Brewster
pcolli about 11 years ago
There’s Midgard, too.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 11 years ago
Why am I not surprised?
BillWa about 11 years ago
Pluto was not named for the god, it was named for it’s founder, Percival Lowell.
JP Steve Premium Member about 11 years ago
If you had Siphonaptera, you’d need Phthiraptera too — both fleas and lice!
pbarnrob about 11 years ago
So let the first person who walks on it name it!