Earth's Moon in Celestia

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Earth's Moon in Celestia

Post #1by PlutonianEmpire » 04.10.2008, 00:31

In the english version, when you go to Earth's moon, it simply says "Moon," as we all know. My question is, why is it that? Why doesn't it say "Luna" or something like that instead?
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Re: Earth's Moon in Celestia

Post #2by julesstoop » 04.10.2008, 02:22

Wow. D?ja vue..
I remember a discussion on the same subject, on this very same board, some years ago.
Anybody remember what it came at in the end? (besides calling our biggest satellite "Moon")
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Re: Earth's Moon in Celestia

Post #3by Adirondack » 04.10.2008, 11:12

PlutonianEmpire wrote:In the english version, when you go to Earth's moon, it simply says "Moon," as we all know. My question is, why is it that? Why doesn't it say "Luna" or something like that instead?
Well, ask your neighbor what and where "Luna" is!
Probably the answer will be: "I don't know what you are talking about."

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Re: Earth's Moon in Celestia

Post #4by Johaen » 04.10.2008, 13:13

Because the English name of the Moon is "Moon". Luna is it's Latin name.
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Re: Earth's Moon in Celestia

Post #5by BobHegwood » 04.10.2008, 14:28

Johaen wrote:Because the English name of the Moon is "Moon". Luna is it's Latin name.

Perfect explanation here.

Thanks very much for the logic. :wink:
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