Skip to content
Renfrewshire Astronomical Society

We are a friendly group with a common interest in all aspects of amateur astronomy

Primary Navigation Menu
Menu
  • Home
  • Society
  • Galleries
    • Ian Martin’s Images
    • Jim Wood’s Images
    • Wullie Mitchell Images
  • Weekly Meetings

New Horizon’s Flyby Target 2014 MU69 Gets its Official Name: Arrokoth

By: RAS_WEB
On: November 15, 2019
In: News, RSSfeeds, Universe Today

New Horizon’s Flyby Target 2014 MU69 Gets its Official Name: Arrokoth

The KBO formerly known as Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) has officially been named “Arrokoth”, the traditional Powhatan-Algonquin language.

The post New Horizon’s Flyby Target 2014 MU69 Gets its Official Name: Arrokoth appeared first on Universe Today.

Universe Today
Go to Source

2019-11-15
Previous Post: Tatooines everywhere? Many of the Exoplanets Already Discovered are in Multi-Star Systems
Next Post: Two of Neptune’s Moons Dance Around Each Other as they Orbit

Recent Posts

  • NASA Study Challenges Theories on Where the Ingredients for Life Came From
  • The Universe is Still Running Away From Us
  • The Smallest Window on the Sun
  • Reading the Galaxy’s Past
  • A cornerstone of Milky Way history may need rewriting with evidence of multiple ancient mergers

Archives

Recent Comments

    Categories

    • arXiv
    • AWESOMEASTRO
    • CNEOS
    • ESOcast
    • ESOnews
    • General News
    • News
    • Podcast
    • RSSfeeds
    • Society
    • Society News
    • Space Weather Live
    • The Sky Live
    • Uncategorized
    • Universe Today
    • Weekly Talks

    Meta

    • Log in
    • Entries feed
    • Comments feed
    • WordPress.org

    Designed using Dispatch. Powered by WordPress.

    Visit Us On FacebookVisit Us On Twitter