Historical Events tagged with "slipher"
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Space Exploration
Proposal of 'Pluto' as a Dwarf Planet Name
May 1st, 1930 94 years ago
Vesto Slipher of Lowell Observatory proposed 'Pluto' as the name for a newly discovered dwarf planet in the 1930 Lowell Observatory Observation Circular. The proposition caught public attention, becoming widely adopted in astronomy and popular culture. The choice honored the Roman god of the underworld, reinforcing the mysterious nature of this distant celestial body. The name 'Pluto' was suggested after a poll among the staff at Lowell Observatory, which resonated with both scientific and mythological significance.
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