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Akio Send message Joined: 18 May 11 Posts: 375 Credit: 32,129,242 RAC: 0 |
Growing up, I'm sure most of us were taught in school about the facts of our solar system and the nine planets. Even though the change has happened a while ago now, I still can't help but miss little Pluto being our farthest planet way out yonder. I know ideas change as facts and new discoveries are made, but I can't help but feel a personal " Awwww :( " that Pluto's status was downgraded. Then again, I can't possibly expect that upon new discoveries and new ideas leading to changes in perspective to be overridden by such unscientific feelings as "Oh come on, it's been considered one of the nine major planets for a long time, just let Pluto remain a planet". But I still miss little Pluto! I wonder what other discoveries we'll learn that will change our perspective on things down the road. It's all quite exciting :D |
musicplayer Send message Joined: 17 May 10 Posts: 2430 Credit: 926,046 RAC: 0 |
As far as I know, Pluto is now 4 separate objects, most likely ice moons and not planets. As usual things becomes more complex and difficult to understand and comprehend the more you get to know about the same things. Nature will always be having surprises for us. We will never get to know all the secrets that are either hidden or too far away for us to study in great detail. |
Ex: "Socialist" Send message Joined: 12 Mar 12 Posts: 3433 Credit: 2,616,158 RAC: 2 |
I believe pluto is no longer considered a planet, because of the number of other objects of similar size out there at that distance. If you count Pluto as a planet, you have to also count another number of these distant dwarfs... Anyways, complaints can go to "the man that killed pluto", Neil Degrasse Tyson. (And you should honor his opinions because he knows more than most of us. :-)) #resist |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
As far as I know, Pluto is now 4 separate objects, most likely ice moons and not planets. As usual things becomes more complex and difficult to understand and comprehend the more you get to know about the same things. And today Pluto, Dwarf Planet or not, has not 4 moons, but 5! That's more than all the inner planets combined. 4 Satellites 4.1 Charon 4.2 Nix and Hydra 4.3 S/2011 (134340) 1 4.4 S/2012 (134340) 1 The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
See my sig. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
Akio Send message Joined: 18 May 11 Posts: 375 Credit: 32,129,242 RAC: 0 |
See my sig. Sweet :D |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
What's all this fuss about? Pluto hasn't gone away - it's still out there, where it's always been. Just got a new classification, that's all. Not like the dang Vogons slagged it to make way for a wormhole or a trans-warp bypass. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
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Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
I think I prefer OUR Miss Pluto....... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I believe pluto is no longer considered a planet, because of the number of other objects of similar size out there at that distance. If you count Pluto as a planet, you have to also count another number of these distant dwarfs... I saw the tv show he did on that. He went to Clyde Tombaugh home town. Neil actually did a lampoon of himself. At the end of the show one of Clydes daughter actually (kind of) agreed that Pluto was a dwarf planet. Neil had added Pluto back in the solar system as a dwarf planet by placeing the image back on the wall. There are other scientist who belive a planet is any world that is round by its own gravity that orbits the sun. I hold to that definition myself. [/quote] Old James |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
How do we know Pluto is round? Also they take the additional step of having the planet have its own descrete oribtal zone. Pluto does not. In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Pluto doesn't even orbit in the same plane as the other planets. Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
[quote]How do we know Pluto is round? Also they take the additional step of having the planet have its own descrete oribtal zone. Pluto does not. [/quote The orbital zone is just part of the definition. They also say that a planet has to clear out its orbit of rocks. Earth wont even quailfy with NEO's swarming around us. Neither does Jupiter. Unless you have accsess to studies saying Pluto isnt round. Everything Ive read to date, scientist say it is round. Plus that nice photo by the hubble that was in The Planetary report sure looks round. [/quote] Old James |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
Found an interesting article about the subject: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060824-pluto-planet.html rOZZ Music Pictures |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
There were and still are many astronomers and scientsits who were ticked off when Pluto was demoted. There were many who said the stated definition was to narrow. Well it is just a definition, and they do change over the years. [/quote] Old James |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
You can't let emotion and nostalgia get in the way of scientific progress. Or we'd all still be living in mud huts, because "we've always lived in mud huts". Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34041 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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