SenVa Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 The International Astronomical Union has just striped planetary status from pluto with their 2006 Redefinition of a planet. I personally think that Pluto shouldn't be considered a planet it is no more a planet than many other objects in the farther regions of our solar system... what do you guys think? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerimeton Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 i think nobody cares anymroe. pluto has been considered a plaent for so long, that before teachers know aobut this kids will still have pluto as a plaent Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-173737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Was this really necessary? Who's looking out for Pluto's rights? What if it wants to be a planet - will we really disenfranchise it in this way? Mark me down as pro-Pluto. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-173770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSimizeDenver Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 If Pluto is a planet we will have some more than nine ...if we mess with the same criteria. BTW, can anybody please ask Pluto if he wants to be a planet or not? I mean, if he is one, then it's possible some day humans will land on it....and who want's uninvited visitors? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-173805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 What qualifies something as a planet anyways? Isnt it just an arbitrary criteria? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-173811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuka Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I think it is, some of the planets are just giant rocks that have an orbit around the sun, pluto is a giant rock and it orbits around the sun, so i concider it a planet Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-173817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenVa Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 I think it is, some of the planets are just giant rocks that have an orbit around the sun, pluto is a giant rock and it orbits around the sun, so i concider it a planet A planet is more than just a giant rock that orbits a star... This is the old defination of a planet... Pluto, Ceres, Charon, and 2003 UB313 all fit in it. A planet [1] is a celestial body that (A ) is in orbit around the Sun, and (B ) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape. This is the new defanition of what a planets is. A planet [1] is a celestial body that (A ) is in orbit around the Sun, (B ) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (C ) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-173896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Since i can remember Pluto has been a planet. You can't change it now. That's just going to mess with all of our heard. LOL. But that's typical science.... changing its mind every 50 years. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-173897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenVa Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Since i can remember Pluto has been a planet. You can't change it now. That's just going to mess with all of our heard. LOL. But that's typical science.... changing its mind every 50 years. Well if we leave pluto as a planet then there would be a new 5th planet... Ceres. This would make pluto the 10th or 11th due to Pluto's moon, Charon fiting under the old planet defintion aswell. Also 2003 UB313 or "Xena" would need to be named 12th planet. Would you want all that confustion or would you rather just drop Pluto? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-173906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantalaimon Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 c'mon, 3 more planets wont make kids fail elementary . _. and this weekend is the summit so the monday we'll know if it is a plant or not Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-173918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
killbot1000 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 meh, I dont think its a planet, its orbit suggests that its not native to our solar system anyway, just thought Id throw that out there. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhai Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Pluto is a dog. Period... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Hmm, I would have passed my 3rd grade Astronomy grade. I demand a re-test!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMC6053 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I'll always think of it as a planet at heart lol. (C ) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit. <- I really need to brush up. Now if earth and mars intersected orbits .. which would be considered a planet and which would not? Or did I get the definition wrong? =0\ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenVa Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 I'll always think of it as a planet at heart lol. (C ) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit. <- I really need to brush up. Now if earth and mars intersected orbits .. which would be considered a planet and which would not? Or did I get the definition wrong? =0\ I would assume either the larger of the two or the one with a more circular orbit... but i'm not sure. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogabean Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 If Pluto is no longer a planet... that kinda screws Scorpios... as they no longer have a ruling "planet" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixos Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 rogabean, cool info. produced thoughts. will be googling. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 All this talk on is or is it not. Just wait some the scientists to tell us. You guys are stressing too much. rogabean I'm a Scorpio but I don't really think if Pluto was found out to be a large alien ship it would matter to me. It has no affects on my life and so changes nothing. Cool info though as I didn't know that. I need to unsubscribe to this topic. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktear Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I think Pluto should remain a planet, but all the other wannabe planets should be called plutonians Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I think that Pluto has always been a planet and should remain to be a planet. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 All this talk on is or is it not. Just wait some the scientists to tell us. You guys are stressing too much. They already classified it as a sub planet. They had a 7 member conference on this not too long ago. They also said that there is another dozen or so planets/sub planets past Pluto but didn't talk all that much about them. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollcage Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 I feel bad for the kids learning about the solar system right now... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
domino Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Think about all the shops that have the solar system maps and that big ball with 9 smaller balls spinning around them. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Think about all the shops that have the solar system maps and that big ball with 9 smaller balls spinning around them. Hell, I didn't even think about that... that sucks. I remember in high school (?... maybe college) there was talk that Pluto doesn't really count. "It's more like an escaped moon." or "Pluto is just a big comet with a low eccentricity." It stuck in mind for some odd reason. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Pluto was discovered in 1930. I dont think everyone is super invested in Pluto being a planet. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25682-is-pluto-a-planet/#findComment-174701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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