Well, they just said that Pluto is not a planet.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060824/ap_on_sc/planet_mutiny
Do you agree with that?
2006-08-24 02:49:54 · 12 answers · asked by Steve B 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I guess just the 8 now.
2006-08-24 02:53:16 · answer #1 · answered by redbirdred 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As you have said - 8 (as of this morning Pluto has been demoted).
It's hard to get used to this change, but the reasoning was that if we keep Pluto in the club, we should include Charon and Xena, and there are more candidates.
I've heard about adding a new classification item, like a "small planet" (not an asteroid!). It still has to be spherical in shape. So Pluto-Charon system, a couple of asteroid, and Xena would we put into this category
2006-08-24 12:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by hec 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are now 8 Planets (MVEMJSUN) and at least 4 Dwarf Planets (Inc. Pluto).
I hear Dorling Kindersly and several other big time non-fiction publishers aren't that happy, as they now have to re-write all their solar-system and planet related books, CD roms and other related material.
I personally think its crazy - they should have like grade 1 planets (discovered before 1950 maybe)which would include pluto, and then grade 2 planets (discovered between 1950 and 2050) etc - that makes more sense...
2006-08-24 17:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pluto has always been a planet since I was in school and always was for years and years, that's what we where taught. So yes it should always be planet number 9, no matter what size it is.
2006-08-24 09:53:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there could be about 12-14 planets if they drop Pluto and add the new ones like Ceres.
2006-08-24 09:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by Not_Here 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard they already discovered two more beyond pluto. One is going to be called Xena and the other Im not sure about.
2006-08-24 09:51:59 · answer #6 · answered by Thumbs Up Fairy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I still don't think anybody honestly knows how many planets are in the solar system.
2006-08-24 09:52:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't make any difference whether I agree or not. I'm assuming that the astronomers know what they're doing and are not just playing ego games with each other!
2006-08-24 09:53:38 · answer #8 · answered by survivor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are nine planets. a way to remember them are...
My Very Excellant Mother Just Seved Us Nine Pizzas
2006-08-24 09:56:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 less now. Pluto is outta here.
2006-08-24 09:51:48 · answer #10 · answered by Ron B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋