Talk:Chthonian planet

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Does anyone know anything about the source of the name "Cthonian"?

Or furthermore, the difference between "Cthonian" and "Chthonian"? Laguna72 17:47, 27 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Google got me: greek kthon or xthonos which literally means 'dweller under the earth'., which sounds about right given the definition of the gas giant being stripped away to leave the core. Can someone confirm? -- Tarquin 13:17, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Are there any confirmed cases of the use of "Cthonian", which is essentially a mistake?

Urhixidur 02:51, 2005 Feb 11 (UTC)

[edit] Mercury a former Gas Giant?

The article currently states that "Some scientists suggest that Mercury is a Chthonian planet due to its high density and metal-rich core", this seems like quite a bizarre view and I've certainly never heard of this theory of Solar System formation before. It needs to be stated who these some scientists are, so I've added a Citation needed tag to the sentence. --Hibernian 18:54, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Bizarre, yes. As much as I know, the scientists believe that Neptune have an earth sized core of rock and other heavy stuff. If it is really believed, then the believers must believe that a lot of rock must have evaporated from the Jovian Mercury after the atmosphere was removed. The Sun must have been hot indeed! Or Mercury a very puny tiny little Jovian, if such can be imagined... Said: Rursus ☺ ★ 21:23, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I cannot find support for it on the Internet. It's probably some kind of confusion. Time to remove. Said: Rursus ☺ ★ 21:57, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] spelling

Please add a spelling (sound) link to the name.--Mazarin07 19:47, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

I too am curious to the pronunciation of this word. I would assume /ˌkθon iən/ or perhaps /ˌxθon iən/, but both of these are difficult for English speakers. Maybe just /ˌθon iən/?

Well, I found Chthonic, which seems to say that /ˌkθon iən/ is proper, but some Americans use /ˌθon iən/. Thus both kuh-THOH-ne-an and THOH-ne-an seem to be correct.

-- trlkly 08:59, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Should be in the article. I'll put it there. Said: Rursus ☺ ★ 21:33, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Cool, but I think the alternative pronunciation should also be represented. See the above mentioned chthonic article

-- trlkly 11:54, 28 June 2007 (UTC)