Archives for August 2006
Xena is a dwarf planet
Published on 24 Aug 2006 at 11:13 pm.
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According to Space Daily, the IAU definitions of objects in our solar system can be best described this way:
The International Astronomical Union has decided that, to be called a planet, an object must have three traits. It must orbit the sun, be massive enough that its own gravity pulls it into a nearly round shape, […]
2003 UB313 Not a Planet
Published on 24 Aug 2006 at 9:18 am.
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The IAU decided today that our beloved tenth planet will not be defined as a planet. In fact, Pluto has been stripped of its planetary title as well. It’s a sad day here.
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Tenth planet may really be the twelfth planet
Published on 16 Aug 2006 at 8:06 am.
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The IAU is proposing the following definition of a planet, which would make our beloved tenth planet, really the 12th planet!
A planet is a celestial body that (a) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (b) is in orbit around […]
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Definition of a planet coming soon
Published on 12 Aug 2006 at 11:44 am.
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The IAU (International Astronomical Union) will propose a definiton of a planet on August 18, 2006, and a vote on that proposed definiton will take place on August 24, 2006. Such a definition holds the fate of the tenth planet, as well as possibly the fate of Pluto. Are either of them a […]