Attention Pluto Lovers-
If you loved Pluto as the 9th planet in our solar system, today just isn't your day. But, a new planet, currently named Planet 9, has been discovered.
Planet 9 has an elliptical orbit that takes 10000 Earth years to complete. Because it is an elliptical orbit, Planet 9 has a minor axis of 20,000,000 miles and a major axis of 80,000,000 miles!
How was it discovered? Because of MATH! Scientists and astronomers now need to collect observational data to confirm the existence!
http://m.space.com/31670-planet-nine-solar-system-discovery.html
Take a look at the article and share this major discovery with your students!
The next exciting step is the naming process. Dr. Mike Brown @plutokiller is one of the discoverers of Planet 9. The Mashable article has some interesting potential names. http://mashable.com/2016/01/20/planet-nine-name/#7VouDiHdVsqQ
Personally, I like the idea of Minerva or Apollo for the name. Both fit the naming convention already present. Minerva would be for wisdom and Apollo would be for logic.
The next exciting step is the naming process. Dr. Mike Brown @plutokiller is one of the discoverers of Planet 9. The Mashable article has some interesting potential names. http://mashable.com/2016/01/20/planet-nine-name/#7VouDiHdVsqQ
Personally, I like the idea of Minerva or Apollo for the name. Both fit the naming convention already present. Minerva would be for wisdom and Apollo would be for logic.
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