Thanks for bringing this wonderful little story to our attention. I had heard that a child had named Pluto, but reading the details made it come to life.

<br>Cameran:<br><br>What a great post.<br><br>It is easy to get caught-up in the physics and math of astronomy as we try to reconcile our (limited) understandings of the Universe with what we observe.<br><br>Often we forget about the human side of astronomy -- that is, the people behind the stories.<br><br>Thanks for bringing this wonderful story to our attention.<br><br>Guy Pirro<br><br>BTW -- I still think the planet was named after the dog.. And to continue with this theme, I vote that we name the new planets that are being discovered in the Kuiper Belt Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, etc. etc.<br><br><br>