Re: ambiguity-free planetary classification
- From: Volker Hetzer <firstname.lastname@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 20:35:04 +0200
GatherNoMoss wrote:
Blurrt wrote:This has probably been asked before, but what criteria does pluto fail?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".
I couldn't make anything of the press releases so far.
Lots of Greetings!
Volker
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