Planet Pluto No More.

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eotunun wrote:
markfiend wrote:...""minor planets" if spherical (or nearly so) or "solar system bodies" otherwise."

The new definition is that for a body to qualify as a planet is that:
  1. It must have enough gravity that it is round, or nearly so.
  2. It must be the gravitationally dominant body in its orbital neighbourhood.
Dave won´t like beeing called a minor or even solar system body, I fear.
We ought to protest. :|
Oh yes, we can't have that happening :eek:

Let's start the action group Free Planet Dave! ;D
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Dave's not round... :lol:
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He won't be happy with the "new definition" then!
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Pista wrote:
Just thought of this: Actually, Pluto never even was a planet, as there's never been a proper definition before

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So how do we know that Earth is a planet then?
Who agreed the definition of a planet?
The Earth's not a planet.....see my sig for more details. Mac said it, so it must be true :wink:
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