Re: ambiguity-free planetary classification



GatherNoMoss wrote:
Blurrt wrote:
An ambiguity-free planetary classification method is put forward here:
http://rogersplanetaryclassification.bigblog.com.au/data/2/11182/file/rogersplanetaryclassificationwebpage4856320060826163909.htm

Nathan.

" 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"

Seems a perfectly resonable requirement to me.

People....this Pluto recatagorizing is just a sign we are becoming
more sophisticated.

The Aliens were laughing their asses off when they found out we were
calling Pluto a "Planet".

This has probably been asked before, but what criteria does pluto fail?
I couldn't make anything of the press releases so far.

Lots of Greetings!
Volker
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