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2. Great! Now adopt the Star Trek and other SciFi and fantasy names.

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:57 AM

Sep 2017

E.G., "Mordor" on Charon's pole. And "Cthulhu Regio" on Pluto.

Then, there's the Star Trek names.

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Pluto Features Given First Official Names by the International Astronomical Union... [View all] Princess Turandot Sep 2017 OP

Here's a factoid from my son, the astrophycist. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #1

Great! Now adopt the Star Trek and other SciFi and fantasy names. longship Sep 2017 #2

"Fek'lhr" would have been very appropriate ThoughtCriminal Sep 2017 #3