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What should we name the newly dicovered moon of Neptune?
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Here's your chance..what should we name it?

Tiny New Moon Discovered Around Neptune
http://www.space.com/21967-tiny-neptune-...hotos.html

Tiny New Moon Discovered Around Neptune
By Miriam Kramer, Staff Writer | July 15, 2013 05:44pm ET

New Neptune Moon S/2004 N 1
This composite Hubble Space Telescope picture shows the location of a newly discovered moon, designated S/2004 N 1, orbiting the giant planet Neptune, nearly 3 billion miles from Earth.

The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a small, never-before-seen moon around Neptune, boosting the giant blue planet's total satellite count to 14 satellites, new photos reveal.

The newfound Neptune moon — called S/2004 N 1 — was discovered July 1 during a fresh analysis of older Hubble Space Telescope images, scientists said. The newly discovered satellite is Neptune's smallest known moon and is just 12 miles (19 kilometers) wide.

Hubble telescope scientists announced the new Neptune moon's discovery today (July 15). The small satellite wasn't easy to find.

'Charlie the Neptuna?' You can do better.
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Blutto.
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Kevin.
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Just as Pluto had fame well beyond its scientific, mythological and Disney connections, so does Neptune. In fact, a Neptune gave all, and then some, for this country:

"Eventually, the individual parts of the pig were auctioned; his squeal was auctioned for $25 on at least one occasion."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Neptune_(pig)

The fact that the family name would probably be dismissed, heck, Boner isn't even allowed on _this_ forum, shouldn't deter us from learning from, and applying, history. Just don't name the porcine moon Spam, or we'll have no end of it.

Eustace
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Nerites.
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Siri

D & C
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#7
Vulcan! (If you don't succeed at first, try, try again!)
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#8
Spiff. As in Calvin and Hobbes Spaceman Spiff. Whose catch phrase was " Great moons of Neptune !"
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Nep O. Tism.
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Amymone.

Admittedly it's Greek, rather than Roman. Big Grin
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