Makemake of the Outer Solar System

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Makemake of the Outer Solar System

Post #1by DonAVP » 16.07.2008, 17:45

I go to http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html almost everyday. Well today they mentioned this new plutoid call MakeMake (pronounced MAH-kay MAH-kay). Is seems that we will be getting more heavenly bodies as people discover these, not quite planets. Who is going to be bringing these into Celestia? Should they be Addons only? I only say this because this seems to be a moving target with regard to definitions. You know plutoid this week planet next and ??? the following month.

Just thought I would let you all know about this if you don't

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Re: Makemake of the Outer Solar System

Post #2by selden » 16.07.2008, 18:28

Grant Hutchison maintains Celestia's solar system catalogs.
He already has added Makemake to outersys.ssc.
It's available at
http://celestia.svn.sourceforge.net/vie ... e&view=log
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