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Trailer for the short documentary Naming Pluto.
This is the story of Venetia Phair, who as an 11-year-old Oxford schoolgirl in 1930, came up with the suggestion for the name of the newly discovered Planet X over a family breakfast, making her inspiration to name it Pluto a unique contribution to scientific history. 77 years later, Venetia is yet to see Pluto through a telescope and in the recent light of its demotion in 2006, she's invited by Sir Patrick Moore to view the planet she named through his telescope. The sighting proves unsuccessful and Venetia waits a year befo
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Naming Pluto
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Trailer for the short documentary Naming Pluto. This is the story of Venetia Phair, who as an 11-year-old Oxford schoolgirl in 1930, came up with the suggestion for the name of the newly discovered Planet X over a family breakfast, making her inspiration to name it Pluto a unique contribution to scientific history. 77 years later, Venetia is yet to see Pluto through a telescope and in the recent light of its demotion in 2006, she's invited by Sir Patrick Moore to view the planet she named through his telescope. The sighting proves unsuccessful and Venetia waits a year befo

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Partial Film Information

Director: Ginita Jimenez
Writer: Ginita Jimenez
Studio: Unknown
Cast: Unknown or Not Available
Release: October 10, 2008
Writer: Ginita Jimenez
Studio: Unknown
Cast: Unknown or Not Available
Release: October 10, 2008
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