Is pluto a planet?

Question

I don't know.

Answer 1

no. in 2006 it was deemed a dwarf planet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_definition_of_planet

don't believe the mis-information though.

PLUTO IS NOT A DWARF BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE, SHAPE OR DISTANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its because it hasn't "cleared the neighborhood"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:TheKuiperBelt_Orbits_Pluto_Polar.svg
notice how its orbit runs into neptune's.

that's the only reason why.

iamagodofsheep has a good point.
400 scientist voted on it while about 8000 others where busy doing other things, or couldn't afford to make it to the meeting.

MANY of them are upset, but I feel soon, they will reconvene and re-vote.

Answer 2

It is no longer a planet because of some stupid astronomers (400 something, to be exact, ONLY that many) voted pluto out of the solar system. The new catagorization of planets kicking out pluto is based on the fact that its "neighborhood isn't "cleared", AKA, nothing really in its path. However, this is bogus, since technically speaking, Jupitur and Earth arnt planets by this sence since they, respectively, have plenty of Astroids, Trojans and NEOs in thier orbit path. And due to Neptunes close distance from the Kuiper belt, and mars close distance to the astroid belt, they arnt really planets either by that sence. Some people argue that pluto has a funny orbit and should be kicked out. All I can say is that Uranus spins on its side by that logic, its not a planet. HAHAHAHAH...ahem...and that its composition doesnt match other planets. however, there have been a few "super earth" discoveries who's composition match plutos very well! And dont forget, pluto has 3 moons, hear me, THREE, compared to Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury...So pluto is, and will be, a planet to me, no matter what those fraud astronomers claim.

Answer 3

It hasn't been a planet by definition since the vote on August 24, 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.

The new definition of planet excludes Pluto - Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are now called "dwarf planets".
There are also 11 other Kuiper Belt objects that are being considered for dwarf planet status.

Answer 4

Pluto is sadly no longer a planet bc scientists believed that it didn't fit the specifications of a planet and then not to long ago it fell out of orbit bc scientists say it was hit by a really big commit

pluto is nothing but a memory now :(

Answer 5

Capping years of intense debate, astronomers resolved Thursday to demote Pluto in a wholesale redefinition of planethood that is being billed as a victory of scientific reasoning over historic and cultural influences. But the decision is already being hotly debated.

Officially, Pluto is no longer a planet.

Answer 6

It is just a conventional classification by the scientists.
They decided that being smaller than the moon it didn't deserve to be considered a planet, although it is orbiting around the Sun.

Answer 7

It is now officially a "dwarf planet". This weaselly definition is designed to appease both the people who think it should be a planet and those who think it should be an asteroid.

Answer 8

No

Some scientists, decided it was no longer a planet a few months ago!!!
I often wonder, who do they think they are, to make that kind of decision. (Full of their own importance I guess).

Answer 9

not any more bc scientists said that it does not fit the rules of being a planet.

Answer 10

no, it was down graded to just a ball of gas