Experts meet to decide Pluto fate, Finally we'll know what a 'planet' is... |
Experts meet to decide Pluto fate, Finally we'll know what a 'planet' is... |
Aug 14 2006, 06:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Central California Member No.: 45 |
-------------------- Eric P / MizarKey
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Aug 16 2006, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
They can't change Pluto's clasification without getting hate mail from millions of children so they had to come up with another definition. Once Quaour's size has been confirmed by stellar occultion it will be added too. Then the kids will have to learn how to pronounce Quaoar, that'll fix them.
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