They say it's not going to affect really anyone but i think there is an effect.
2006-08-24 20:06:21 · 11 answers · asked by ron 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Pluto is a planet. It's round, it revolves about the sun, and it is at least 500 miles in diameter. Although, I'd like to see the diameter criterion lowered to 350, just to allow some of the rounder asteroids in as planets--but planetoids such as Chiron would not be allowed as planets in my book--it's only about 200km in diameter, at most. Plus, it's possibly a captured comet--it has a small tail like a comet, but rotates like an asteroid.
But Pluto is a planet by far in my book. I always thought it was strange that Pluto's moon, Charon [NB: Not to be confused with planetoid Chiron], is almost the same size as its companion (a difference of about 200 miles in diameter), so I think it's appropriate that it's now deemed a double planet rather than a planet and moon.
The more the merrier, I say. Welcome, Xena, Charon, and Ceres, to the Planetary Union!
2006-08-24 20:24:15 · answer #1 · answered by ♣Tascalcoán♣ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one is saying its not part of the solar system. Just that it isn't one of the MAIN planets. The reason it was downgraded was because there were other similar objects discovered that fell into the same category as Pluto. If this kept up we would soon have dozens of planets to account for. So Pluto was put into the Dwarf Planet category. I think it was a good idea. I don't see how this is going to effect anything but make it more simple.
2006-08-25 03:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by jakezz70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the astronomers on this one. If you look at all of the other planets, and then look at Pluto, it becomes an easy decision. Pluto isn't even the farthest from the sun all the time. And it doesn't orbit on the same plane as all the rest of us. It'll be kind of sad to see it go, but everyone who want 9 planets are just out of luck. If we took Pluto, we would have to take Xena too, and who knows what else, better to have 8 than 10+ planets I say. Besides this was a decision made internationally by people best in the field, who are we to disagree?
2006-08-25 03:22:52 · answer #3 · answered by djjjjs2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet .
A solar system planet is now, briefly: an object orbiting the Sun that is large and heavy enough to be naturally round, and that dominates its part of the Solar System, and is not a moon of another planet.
The IAU also created a new official type of object:
* dwarf planets - same as a planet, but not dominating its part of the Solar System.
2006-08-25 03:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by deimosje 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pluto has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. It is still part of the solar system. Letting it remain as a planet would have caused problems because the "new planets" are bigger than pluto but also do not deserve the planet status. So yes it is a good decision to reclassify pluto.
2006-08-25 03:16:31 · answer #5 · answered by SAREK 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No I don't agree. Although they haven't relegated it from the solar system. It's just not a "classical" planet anymore. In my opinion it's a planet.
Yes there's an emotional effect on some of us.
Refer to the link below for more info on the response from others in the scientific community.
2006-08-25 04:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by philturner66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you worded your question wrong because Pluto is a part of our solar system because it is here. I agree that is shouldn't be classified as a planet because of it's gravity and it's shape.
2006-08-25 03:38:07 · answer #7 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you believe we have the capability to move it?
Is it not sitting on our plane of space fabric and creating a level of gravity?
Does it freaking matter which celestial bodies are "planets" or "moons" or whatever? They are what they are. We shouldnt even waste our time trying to reclassify things out there when we dont even have a level of space travel. Especially the farthest body from us...
We dont even have fusion engines yet, so we have no way of getting a starship out of earths atmosphere under its own power. When we do and we can get there in a week or two instead of months of slow flight because of fuel conservation and economics... THEN we can start to reclassify things and test the atmospheres and take core samples of the undercrust and the regolith on the surface. Whoopdee doo about pluto. Theres resources out there that are more important to earth than a dead plant in some martian cave.
2006-08-25 03:17:18 · answer #8 · answered by sbravosystems 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i think it should be a planet-its been there for so long.
but as of today 8/24/06 Pluto is no longer a planet in our solar system.
but of course our (the people of America) don't have the choose to say if it is or isn't,but that's the governments fault.
2006-08-25 03:18:44 · answer #9 · answered by shy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally I think it should stay a planet. I mean it has been a planet for years and years?
2006-08-25 03:14:03 · answer #10 · answered by JellyCat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋