Due to new planet guidelines Pluto is no longer a planet, and we are a 8 planet solar system now.
2006-08-24 08:34:00 · 17 answers · asked by Pantherempress 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Just a little. At least it isn't being considered just some large asteroid / comet that got stuck in the suns orbit. It's going to be called a plutonian object / dwarf planet. Because of Pluto there is a new class of celestial bodies, which is pretty cool.
I am uncertain if I believe in astrology, but I have always felt that it was interesting, and I wonder now if astrologers are going to change the way they do horoscopes because of this.
Well that's all I have to say. Have a good day everyone! ^_^
2006-08-24 08:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by Serafina Starstrider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sad? No not really, but maybe a little surprised. I've been aware of this debate for some time now and had though that most likely they would come up with a more solid definition of what a planet is, one that would exclude Pluto if it had been discovered today. But i had figured they would 'granadfather' Pluto in, seeing as it has been considered by most a planet for many years now.
2006-08-24 08:38:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
New guidelines? By whom were they established? And when?
So what, then, is Pluto? (Anyone can PM me, if you know the answer).
I surmise that it's a comet. I did a research paper on Pluto once, and some scientists were divided as to whether Pluto was, in fact, a planet, or a comet.
It is a little bit sad, IMO. It's kind of strange, because this doesn't change Pluto- only our terminology that we use to define it.
2006-08-24 08:43:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well whats the guidelines? I didn't know this until now and yes I am a little sad. 8 stupid planet! I'm used to having 9 and that's what we deserve. Planet guidelines?
2006-08-24 08:40:28 · answer #4 · answered by sha scrilla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes of course, I loved astronomy as a kid, and grew up believing that our solar system had 9 planets. Now there are 8 planets, its so weird saying that, but hey it might be called a planet again some day.
2006-08-24 08:52:51 · answer #5 · answered by GP 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
SAD? Yes deeply. Pluto and I where very close...well close in spirit but actually we lived very far away from each other making it hard on our relationship. At times I would wonder if Pluto was even a planet but she assured me she was. Now to realize that she's not makes me glad I ended it with her a long time ago.
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It makes me sad that there's a International Astronomical Union that believes they can demote or promote celestial objects as though they where God's in a sandbox. What? Yeah I said it.
2006-08-24 08:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by The Guy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah...I miss the good times when our solar system had 9 planets. It is still called an ice dwarf, but no planet. *sigh* I sad.
2006-08-24 08:36:37 · answer #7 · answered by iam"A"godofsheep 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
because nobody knows or cares about the "guidelines"
it will take years and years before most textbooks are updated (if they ever are) and by then we might have re-redefined the solar system
its a funny world, and a funny solar system
my solar system still has 9 planets
but then, I'm sort of sold on Newtonian physics also
2006-08-24 08:57:14 · answer #8 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It'll be hard to get used to, but there are supposedly 3 more celestial bodies that could become considered planets in the near future.
2006-08-24 08:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by packerswes4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep Just fucktup my whole day. Now all the other solar systems will call us "shorty" and other mean things. DAMN those scientists! :-(
2006-08-24 08:41:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋