not been classified as a planet had we known more about it at the time (it
appeared much larger than it is due to more reflectivity than expected and
the fact that it's really a two-body system since Charon is over half the
size of Pluto).
Basically the debate is still hot on whether Pluto is a "planet" so I doubt
something smaller will get the honor. At the same time everything orbiting
the Sun is a "planet" of a type so it's really just semantics. I have a
feeling it'll end up with a nice, sporty "planetoid" label. ;^)
They could (and probably will) still officially name it, of course, but
there are already several large asteroids and Kuiper Belt Objects with
names.
Jim Davis
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From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:00 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Now I'll have to change my mnemonic device.
NASA set to announce a potential 10th planet, if it gets classified as such.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/14/planet.discovery/index.html
Now how will we remember all of them.
"My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas ????"
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Ian Skinner
Web Programmer
BloodSource
www.BloodSource.org
Sacramento, CA
"C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!"
- Cynthia Dunning
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