Re: How many sperical solar system objests are there?


Paul Schlyter wrote:
In article <1159961078.638399.194840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<antpage2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I heard in a documentary that there was about 30. Is that correct? But
I heard in another documentary that there was around 90 discovered so
far.

That number depends heavily on how much deviation from a perfect sphere
you allow before you consider the body non-spherical. Btw, the
definition of planet doesn't require these bodies to be spherical, but
to be in hydrostatic equilibrium - which allows for rotational
ellipsoids too.

No planet is a perfect sphere, I dont care if it's egg shaped.

Or are some going to be left out? Is there a website
that lists them all? Thanks.

There are several such lists - some probably disagree with others.
Let Google find them for you.

I've searched google and have not found any such website.

.

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