Pluto no longer a planet or… Posted on August 14, 2006June 4, 2009 by Robin We’re going to have more planets in our solar system. It depends on the findings of the IAU (International Astronomers Union) who are for the first time going to define what a planet actually is. The word should be out soon. Robin razor@edgarbv.com https://www.edgarbv.com
Well the first definition was brought out and demoted Pluto. This resulted in a total shitstorm, especially as the vote was seemingly not done by anything like a representative section of astronomers. More here http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060831_planet_definition.html
OK they really hate Pluto. Now they’re saying it’s smaller than Eris and only the size of Texas. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/06/070614-pluto-eris.html
Well the first definition was brought out and demoted Pluto. This resulted in a total shitstorm, especially as the vote was seemingly not done by anything like a representative section of astronomers.
More here
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060831_planet_definition.html
OK they really hate Pluto. Now they’re saying it’s smaller than Eris and only the size of Texas.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/06/070614-pluto-eris.html