Hi Ron, List - I suppose we could always call them "clydes".
good hunting, Ed --- Ron Baalke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >The IAU draft Resolution also defines a new > category of planet for > >official use: "pluton". Plutons are distinguished > from classical planets > >in that they reside in orbits around the Sun that > take longer than 200 > >years to complete (i.e. they orbit beyond Neptune). > Plutons typically > >have orbits that are highly tilted with respect to > the classical planets > >(technically referred to as a large orbital > inclination). Plutons also > >typically have orbits that are far from being > perfectly circular > >(technically referred to as having a large orbital > eccentricity). All of > >these distinguishing characteristics for plutons > are scientifically > >interesting in that they suggest a different origin > from the classical > >planets. > > The word 'pluton' is already defined as a geoligic > term. > > http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pluton > > pluton - n. A body of igneous rock formed beneath > the surface of the earth > by consolidation of magma. > > pluton - n. large mass of intrusive igneous rock > believed to have > solidified deep within the earth [syn: batholith, > batholite, plutonic rock] > > Ron Baalke > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
