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Help scientists name Pluto's moons

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If you've ever wanted to leave your mark on the heavens, here's your chance.



Astronomers are asking for help in naming two newly discovered moons of Pluto, which currently go by the uninspired monikers P4 and P5. The tiny satellites were spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2011 and 2012, respectively.



Pluto's three other known moons -- Charon, Nix and Hydra -- are named for Greek mythological characters associated with the underworld. The short list of names that interested members of the public can vote on for the new moons follow that same pattern, researchers said.



The Greeks were great storytellers, and they have given us a colorful cast of characters to work with, Mark Showalter, a senior research scientist at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute in Mountain View, Calif., said in a statement.



You can vote to name the moons on plutorocks.com until noon EST on Feb. 25. Write-in ballots are also encouraged.



Full article with image of the five moons



Any names come to mind?
 
How about Disney?
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