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Subject: Re: Meet the new neighbors: The solar system expands.
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 12:03:59 +0000
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On Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:53:03 +0000, D wrote:

> Ahh... so Subaru expanded from cars to telescopes! And planet X might
> exist after all. ;)

Of course you're just kidding, but for information, what happened was:
"Subaru" is a
word in Japanese - and what it is, is the Japanese word for the
Pleiades. Since
they're bright and beautiful, it seemed to be a nice thing to use as a
brand name
for an automobile company.

John Savard