Hockey, Thomas A. (Author)
Two motion pictures present conflicting accounts of how Pluto got its name. For the first time, letters and telegrams are presented that argue for the less-frequently cited version. Published accounts of naming Pluto are compared with the recollections of colleagues who knew Clyde Tombaugh, the last-living person involved in the naming process, with whom the subject was discussed.
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