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Post by Andy Mac on Jun 12, 2008 10:57:43 GMT
In their infinite wisdom - I mean stupidity - the IAU re-classed Pluto from a planet to a planetoid. They have now re-classed it again, this time as a 'Plutoid'. See here for the full story. Whatever next?! Methinks that the IAU has too much time on its hands!  |
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Post by epsiloneridani on Jan 10, 2009 19:38:17 GMT
By their definition there is 0 planets. All planets have asteroids with them! What's next? Mercury isn't a plet because there are moons bigger than it? (Somewhat reasonable) And it is eccentrica and inclinated?
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Post by glactus on Jan 10, 2009 22:57:13 GMT
Don't worry. They can do and say what they like, but little Pluto will always be the planet Pluto to many Astronomers. It's just that some think that they are superior to others, gather round them those who they believe would be most gullible to their way of thinking and present them with too much wine.  |
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Post by Andy Mac on Jan 11, 2009 0:16:02 GMT
At the end of the day, Pluto, Mercury or whatever are still exactly the same objects no matter what us Earthlings decide to call it!
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Post by epsiloneridani on Jan 11, 2009 20:11:22 GMT
Don't worry. They can do and say what they like, but little Pluto will always be the planet Pluto to many Astronomers. ... Yes, but I think they should have kept pluto, and added ANYTHING BIGGER like Eris. To me, there are 10 planets. |
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Post by Andy Mac on Jan 12, 2009 1:38:56 GMT
No doubt in a few years when the goal posts have been changed yet again we shall find Pluto & half of the asteroid belt being re-classed as planets!  There again, perhaps I'm just getting a bit too cynical in my old age!  |
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Post by glactus on Jan 13, 2009 0:16:29 GMT
Old? - ahhh, but in possession of sensible mind when it comes to matters pertaining to the Universe. Little Pluto is aware of the nice things said about it by members of Space talk, and knows that all this will culminate into it being classified as a Planet again.  |
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Post by epsiloneridani on Jan 13, 2009 22:41:02 GMT
Don't forget Eris! But, sadly I don't think the IAU is smart and kind enough to do that.
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