Re: The Solar System is now down to 8 Planets...

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:42:50 -0400, JimK <jkezwind@comcastDOTnet>
wrote:

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:19:39 GMT, Pepe Papon <a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On 24 Aug 2006 07:18:36 -0700, "scarletbgonias"
<theresaduffy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Pluto is no longer classified as a planet. Bummer. Think of all those
natal and progression charts that will need to be redone; not to
mention all those school room models and text books. It's a boom for
astrologers. However, three large celestial objects (Ceres, Charon and
2003 UB313) could be classified next week as planets. Ceres is an
asteroid in the asteroid belt, Charon is Pluto's largest moon and 2003
UB313 is the farthest object in our solar system. Interesting.

I know they needed a standard definition of "planet", but I think
Pluto ought to be included under a grandfather clause.

Maybe they could let it be a planette?

JimK

Essentially, it is. They're calling it a "dwarf planet".

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