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Why the B suffix?

Firblog · 2012-01-21 21:14:28

Read about 2 Amateur astronomers finding a new planet here; and had to ask, why are they calling it Threapleton Holmes B ? Is there a Threapleton Holmes A?

21-01-2012 9:14pm

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Read about 2 Amateur astronomers finding a new planet here; and had to ask, why are they calling it Threapleton Holmes B ? Is there a Threapleton Holmes A?

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#2 21-01-2012 10:09pm

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It was on Stargazing the other night Threapleton Holmes A is the star the planet is orbiting.

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#3 23-01-2012 11:38am

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So the name it's self is a combination of surnames. Was the star named Threapleton Holmes A by default?

The reply to the article is funny.

The RTE anomaly
...in the meantime irish viewers discover a new low in the RTE brodcasting while watching "the Voice" and are also rewarded with a new broadcasting tax for the effort. Beat that BBC!....

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#4 23-01-2012 12:05pm

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The star was already named SPH10066540.

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