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Hello Sterling, why not throw Pluto a bone like they are trying to do?
On the other hand, nice word - but we've seen that nothing is most
Thumbing through my (signed) copy of The Grand Tour by Miller and Hartmann,
I see an interesting comment regarding pluto:
At first Classified as a planet, Ceres was later downgraded because it was
so small, and because it is accompanied by numerous smaller objects in
nearby orbits. Pluto may
Yes, Sterling, as Larry mentions, carbonaceous chondrites have been proposed
as questionable yet decent matches for Ceres, though others add that
primitive achondrites are where it is at and that the biggest inner minor
planet is somewhat differentiated. Looks like there aren't any especially
--- Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I look at
Earth's surface and
it's mostly dirt, so the planet Earth is mostly made
of dirt, right?
I know it's pedantic but waterball would be a better
analogy. ~70% surface is water (not dirt) but there
really isn't much of it on earth as a
] Astronomers Lean Toward Eight Planets
--- Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I look at
Earth's surface and
it's mostly dirt, so the planet Earth is mostly made
of dirt, right?
I know it's pedantic but waterball would be a better
analogy. ~70% surface is water (not dirt) but there
really isn't
Hello List, It appears that the only reason for dropping poor Pluto from the list of planets is an Americancultural bias in that SIZE COUNTS. Pluto, as do the rest of the planets, orbits the Sun in a somewhat regular manneras a planet; therefore leave its classification alone. Science may
I love that word. I can't wait to try and get it into
casual conversation.
Cheeri
Rob McC
--- Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
The most correct technical term would be the
jawbreaker
CRYOSILICATE object.
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Hello List, It appears that the only reason for dropping poor Pluto from the list of planets is an Americancultural bias in that SIZE COUNTS. Pluto, as do the rest of the planets, orbits the Sun in a somewhat regular manneras a planet; therefore leave its classification alone. Science may
Hello Sterling, why not throw Pluto a bone like they are trying to do?
On the other hand, nice word - but we've seen that nothing is most correct
in this business. Cryo- is Greek, by the way. What ever happened to TNOs
(Trans-Neptunian Objects).
My correct latinized preference, with nice
] Astronomers Lean Toward Eight Planets
Hello Sterling, why not throw Pluto a bone like they are trying to do?
On the other hand, nice word - but we've seen that nothing is most
correct
in this business. Cryo- is Greek, by the way. What ever happened to
TNOs
(Trans-Neptunian Objects).
My
Whoever originally came up with the title Astronomers Lean Towards Eight
Planets really should hang their head in shame for not coming up with
Astronoers Gravitate Towards Eight Planets.
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In a message dated 8/23/2006 4:38:36 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
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2. I firmly agree with Ron Baalke (who's a Pro-Eight) that
the cultural component of this dispute is a major, maybe THE
major, consideration. This a great opportunity to make science
look silly to the
: [meteorite-list] Astronomers Lean
Toward Eight Planets
Hello Sterling, why not throw Pluto a bone like
they are trying to do?
On the other hand, nice word - but we've seen that
nothing is most
correct
in this business. Cryo- is Greek, by the way.
What ever happened to
TNOs
Hi Anne:
Please remember that many scientists [not me :0)] have something to make up
for their common sense ... their big EGOS. If you have any doubt about this,
ask Nancy.
It is the old my theory is better (bigger) than your theory. There are lots
of ways to define a planet (we have seen
23, 2006 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers Lean Toward Eight Planets
In a message dated 8/23/2006 4:38:36 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
2. I firmly agree with Ron Baalke (who's a Pro-Eight) that
the cultural component of this dispute is a major, maybe
That's agrivating
Jerry Flaherty
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From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 6:55 PM
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Whoever originally came up with the title
The newest issue of Time magazine has quoted Michael Brown as saying, It's
a 'No Ice Ball Left Behind' policy, referring to the possibility of many
more solar system bodies suddenly gaining planetary status.
Who says astronomers don't have a since of humor.
Personally, I think the IAU is
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