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yea!!

2006-09-30 02:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Pluto, the last planet to join the heavenly pantheon, became the first to leave it. The status of Pluto had been under discussion for some time, but with the discovery of 2003 UB313, nicknamed Xena, the question became acute, for it seemingly had as much right as Pluto to be called a planet.

On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union surprised the world by voting in a new definition of planet, one that would exclude Pluto and bring the total number down to eight. (There had previously been been strong speculation that the redefinition would bring the total up to 12 instead of down.)

Pluto was instead classified as a dwarf planet, along with Ceres and the aforementioned Xena. The main difference between a dwarf planet and the real thing is that the dwarf variety has not cleared the area of its orbital path.

This redefinition met with a wave of protests from those who wanted to see the ninth planet grandfathered in, including but not limited to supporters of the late Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered Pluto in 1930. His widow, however, said he would have been accepting of the IAU's decision since "he was a scientist" and understood that astronomers had to take into account newly discovered objects in the Kuiper Belt (where Pluto is located).

But opponents of Pluto's demotion remain unconsoled and have generated a thriving industry in T-shirts, mugs and other memorabilia. Among the many slogans of this movement was one which played on the mnemonic for the names of the erstwhile nine:

2006-09-29 23:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Pluto was named after the dwarf planet Pluto which was discovered in 1930, the same year that the character was introduced, and thus is indirectly named after the Roman god of the underworld.

2006-09-27 12:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes Walt said he was going to be called Dwarf Pluto now!

2006-09-27 12:05:34 · answer #4 · answered by Barry 5 · 1 1

Pluto, the optimal planet to affix the heavenly pantheon, grew to regulate into the first to go away it. The status of Pluto were below communicate for a jointly as, yet with the discovery of 2003 UB313, nicknamed Xena, the question grew to regulate into acute, for it likely had as plenty incredible as Pluto to be talked about as a planet. On August 24, 2006, the global Astronomical Union shocked the global via voting in a clean definition of planet, one which ought to exclude Pluto and produce the completed huge variety all the way down to eight. (There had in the previous been been strong hypothesis that the redefinition would positioned around the completed as plenty as twelve truly of down.) Pluto grew to change into truly categorised as a dwarf planet, alongside with Ceres and the aforementioned Xena. the important vast difference between a dwarf planet and the authentic ingredient is that the dwarf variety has no longer cleared the area of its orbital course. This redefinition met with a wave of protests from those who had to verify the 9th planet grandfathered in, which includes yet no longer restricted to supporters of the late Clyde Tombaugh, who were given right here upon Pluto in 1930. His widow, besides the straightforward undeniable truth that, reported he would were accepting of the IAU's determination because "he grew to change right into a scientist" and understood that astronomers had to consider newly were given right here upon products contained in the Kuiper Belt (the placement Pluto is placed). yet fighters of Pluto's demotion stay unconsoled and performance generated a thriving marketplace in T-shirts, mugs and different memorabilia. between different slogans of this bypass grew to change into one which accomplished on the mnemonic for the names of the erstwhile 9:

2016-12-02 05:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Oh, he was named after the God of the Underworld, the roman Pluto. He's cool.

2006-09-27 12:05:10 · answer #6 · answered by just browsin 6 · 1 0

Yes I believe so

2006-09-27 12:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 0 1

no, whose to say he was named after the planet?

2006-09-27 12:21:10 · answer #8 · answered by experiMENTAL bunny 6 · 0 0

His name changed a long time ago. His name is Notta. . . Notta whole latta funny.

2006-09-27 12:05:50 · answer #9 · answered by aluminum22rocker 3 · 0 1

No, he'll just have to be drawn as a puppy from now on.

2006-09-27 12:04:30 · answer #10 · answered by McAtterie 6 · 2 0

lol no! that would b 2 many years to earse!

2006-09-27 12:04:28 · answer #11 · answered by 2Cute2bTrue 6 · 1 0

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