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Not to nitpick, but
doesn't a moon have to orbit the planet? It seems like Cruithne should be
designated "co-dependent minor planet". :) Also, since
J002E3appears to share earth's orbit, instead of orbiting earth, it should
fall into the "minor planet" category?
uldn't age count when considering the mooness of a body?
;-)
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Not to nitpick, but
doesn't a
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Not
to nitpick, but doesn't a moon have to orbit the planet? It seems like
Cruithne should be designated co-dependent minor planet.
:) Also, since J002E3appears
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Not to nitpick, but doesn't a moon have to orbit the planet? It seems like
Cruithne should be designated co-dependent minor planet. :) Also,
since J002E3 appears
Title: RE: BBC E-mail: New 'moon' found around Earth
Yes, my dictonary says a moon revolves around the planet. Cruithne has the funkiest orbit I've ever seen, and it appears to cross the orbit of venus and mars too? So, my brain resists calling it a moon, and instead a minor planet
If Cruithne's orbit is determine by both the Earth and Luna, it would be more like a Trojan asteroid than a moon.
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Not to nitpick, but doesn't a moon have to orbit the planet? It seems like Cruithne should be designated "co-dependent minor planet". :) Also,
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the dictionary also says 'minor planet revolves around sun' and since you
stated that Cruithne appears to cross the orbit of venus and mars
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Therefore i think we should call it a moonlet.. hehe.. i like that. Props
to the person who came up with that.
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