Would its off plane orbit disqualify it under the new rules?
2006-09-08 16:03:34 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
http://www.iau.org/fileadmin/content/pdfs/Resolution_GA26-5-6.pdf
the international astronomical union defined three terms "planet", "dwarf planet", and "small solar system body". this does not change anything about the solar system. i don't know how long this will drag on tho. many planetary scientists are not satisfied that the definition is not rigorous enough.
because 2003 UB313 orbits the sun, is round, does not have an isolated orbit (a bunch of other similar bodies have similar orbits.), and is not a satellite it is a dwarf planet.
look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_UB313
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper_belt
2006-09-08 16:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by warm soapy water 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Its size and its orbit disqualify it under the new rules.
2006-09-08 16:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by boj12345 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
UB313 is now considered a dwarf planet, along with Pluto and Ceres, It is about 50 kms bigger in diameter than Pluto, and had Pluto remained a planet, would have had a strong case for inclusion, But whilst the IAU considered that option. it rejected it in favour of creating a category of dwarf planets,
2006-09-08 19:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i would consider it a planet. Pluto is also a planet by the fact of the NEW rules.
1.Revolves around the sun
2.is in a sphear shape
3.is in orbit,
those are te rules and think they are good rules but Pluto follows all of those rules.
2006-09-08 16:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by missangelone1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY. It is technically a dwarf planet, and it even has it's own moon. I'm still ticked at their decision to demote Pluto too, which is ALSO a planet.
2006-09-08 16:09:58 · answer #5 · answered by Clean Independent Energy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i think it should be.... at least a dwarf planet like pluto
2006-09-08 16:21:11 · answer #6 · answered by ccollins00 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
idk, but don't they still call it a planet? it doesn't matter 2 (i know this is off subject) but i still consider Pluto a planet
2006-09-08 16:09:14 · answer #7 · answered by cgychele 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
disqualified....
2006-09-08 16:39:49 · answer #8 · answered by wildstar_2 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
call it anything u like...
2006-09-13 01:38:32 · answer #9 · answered by samdesign78 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋