What do you think about 'adding' a few more planets into our solar system by making a definition of 'planet'? My thinking is, if that's the way it is, what's the big deal. I won't make a fuss if we end up with 23,431 planets in our solar system. It doesn't change our planet, it only changes my perception of this solar system. They've always been there, regardless of what we had to say about them, yes? :) Thanks.
2006-08-16 04:15:09 · 13 answers · asked by twowords 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Doesn't bother me one bit. That's what 'progress' is, changing our reality in response to new information.
2006-08-16 04:45:50 · answer #1 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally, i feel that the current system of classifying the bodies in the solar system is too simple and needs change. the solar system is more complex. my personal feeling is that pluto does not have the orbital and physical characteristics that fit the pattern set by the major bodies in the solar system. hundreds of other bodies with orbital and physical characteristics similar to pluto are now known to exist and should be considered as a group and different from the major bodies in the solar system. the major bodies in the solar system should also be differentiated and possibly put into three groups.
the international astronomical union apparently does not plan to stop calling pluto a planet and plans to publish its definition of planet in early september 2006. depending on how they decide to define planet, the solar system may then have at least 23 planets and possibly as many as 39 or even 53 planets.
http://www.iau.org/STATUS_OF_PLUTO.238.0.html
http://www.iau.org/NAMING_PLANETS_AND_SEDNA.239.0.html
2006-08-16 06:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by warm soapy water 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly I wish they would stop bickering over what constituted as an "official" planet and concentrate more on the data that is being found on these orbiting balls of space matter!
I agree that it really doesn't affect people (or the planet we live on) too much other than by having to learn a whole bunch more new names for places we will never visit in this lifetime. I'd love to hear that there ARE more, meaning there'll be that much more information to be learned about space and planets... perhaps we'll even be lucky enough to find more forms of life!
2006-08-16 04:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by Krynne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I agree. Why does it matter if there are 9 planets, 8 planets or 55 planets? It doesn't affect our planet's orbit, climate or rotation. Hmm, seems like a bunch of scientists can't think of anything better to argue about than what constitutes a planet. Personally, if there are more planets, so be it. It'll just mean we have to learn the names, and the order. Heck, I already know the order and names of the 9 planets we have now, what's a few more??
2006-08-16 04:22:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
12 and counting. We really could end up with several thousand planets. Currently there are 53 known objects which planetary astronomers believe could be defined as planets under the new proposal.
I like the idea of Pluto and Charon being a binary planet. But I guess I'm just a planetary Geek
2006-08-16 06:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by April C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's just what happened today.
Nine no longer: Panel declares 12 planets
(and more are on the way)
See the link below
2006-08-16 07:30:05 · answer #6 · answered by dougdell 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read The Times of New York of August16 2006, you will get the answer.
The link is
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/16/us/16pluto.html?hp&ex=1155787200&en=e7610d06372fa9bf&ei=5094&partner=homepage
2006-08-16 04:21:40 · answer #7 · answered by LEPTON 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mabye a few should be added. The one way out there past the Kupier belt for instance.
2006-08-16 04:30:58 · answer #8 · answered by Ares 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Krynne took the words right out of my mouth. Excellent question.
2006-08-16 05:32:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Finally there is a standard
2006-08-16 04:19:57 · answer #10 · answered by Dr M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋