ok last night i was watching the news and they said pluto was demoted.but i think pluto should still be a planet what do you think?
2006-08-25 04:32:58 · 43 answers · asked by HOPE 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It is not a star. It does not produce any energy. It is not considered a planet anymore because it doesn't fit the criteria that leading astronomists have set for describing planets. It's all a matter of definitions. I don't think people should get so worked up over it. It's still out there, whatever we call it. It has very little impact on my life or yours.
2006-08-25 04:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It cannot be a star! It can still be Pluto fomerly known as planet nine. The criteria for being a planet had to be redefined or another large numbe (6-50) heavenly bodies would have to also be planets. How would you like to memorize that many planets in our solar system (Mary's Violet Eyes Makes John Sit Up Nights Proposing++++++).
As to Walt Disney's star Pluto, he remains a dog. Did you ever think if Pluto is a dog then what is Goofy?
2006-08-25 04:43:33 · answer #2 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many cultures have claimed that the planets themselves play a big role in our lives. As it was never put on the astrological sky as a planet, and has failed "The Planet Test, this should at least answer half of your question.
As for being a star? I am sure you are a "star" in many things, but I bet it wasn't "the stars". Right?
I reckon, if they were considering to promote Pluto to a star, I sure that many earthlings would get typically jealous and would want Earth to become a Star before Pluto. And that would get too hot.
2006-08-25 04:50:45 · answer #3 · answered by voborko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pluto has never been classed as a star.
It was classed as a planet since it's discovery in the 1930's and remained that into it was reclassified as a Dwarf Planet.
Nobody discovered the it wasn't a planet, they redefined the use of the term planet as a celestial that is round in appearance and dominates it's own orbit (ie: no larger objects exist in it's orbit).
Pluto only fell out of that category because it invades Neptune's orbit for about 20 years of it's own.
2006-08-25 04:55:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A planet, since planets have orbits- which Pluto does- and stars and stars do not, they are stationary. Though now Pluto is being classified as a drawf planet.
BTW the scientists never said Pluto is or might be a star. Stars and planets are totally different things,. The sun is a star.
2006-08-25 04:36:58 · answer #5 · answered by padget2002 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pluto is definitely NOT at star because stars a balls of burning gas. It's more like a huge asteroid that got caught up in our sun's gravitational pull. I'd heard about the debate of Pluto not being an actual planet years ago.
2006-08-25 04:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by MamaSunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way it is a star. If it was it certainly would not be demoted. A star is a huge fiery ball of fire i.e. the sun. I think Pluto should stay a planet. Simply because it has always been a planet.
2006-08-25 04:40:29 · answer #7 · answered by meisa777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a great decision. In my opinion, Pluto is not a planet, it is much smaller than other planets. And it is definitely not a star.
2006-08-25 04:37:36 · answer #8 · answered by Vendetta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Pluto should be a planet - I had enough trouble with science without changing something I actually remembered!@
2006-08-25 04:38:51 · answer #9 · answered by nswblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its can be a planet but sorry not a star since star has to give out light or it is a source of light and Pluto is not emitting any light.
but if u say about the darling Pluto from Disneyland he has to be a super star
2006-08-25 04:37:51 · answer #10 · answered by vaishak s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋