kross 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2006 How many planets are there in the Solar System? So who still thinks that we have 9 planets?? We are left with 8 now!!.... http://www.iau2006.org/mirror/www.iau.org/iau0603/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zonalblitz_audio 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2006 Interesting! 8 Planets and 3 Dwarf Planets in the Solar System. Pluto has been declassified from 'Planets'! LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iynaix 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2006 I thought it was because pluto went to join mickey mouse and donald duck. (THE TRAITOR!!!!) Okay... not funny.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gfgfmoses 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2006 I thought it was because pluto went to join mickey mouse and donald duck. (THE TRAITOR!!!!) Okay... not funny.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kross 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 hmm..well, pluto was sort of 'out of specs' to begin with. It is not as big as the rest of the eight planets, its orbital path is weird and its moon is also about half its size iirc..so well...either we stick to eight planets and less changes or get more and more planets on the list as we discover more far away 'dwarf planets'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theory_87 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 it juz kind of stupid to me...dwarf planets... den other "normal planet shld be call giant planets and together, everyone is call planets... mess up my memory... now muz edit... haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zonalblitz_audio 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 Just like the stars category. Giant Stars & the Dwarf Stars. Pardon me, i can't remember the name for the 'medium' stars. LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theory_87 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 sun... hee... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonhanjk 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 Earth's moon is called moon. Other planet's moon are not called moon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theory_87 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 Earth's moon is called moon. Other planet's moon are not called moon. dey r still moon... wif special name... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kross 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 ah..it is heartening to see so many people interested in astronomy... well, there are potential other planets waiting to be discovered elsewhere so maybe they feel that it is time to redefine things... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonhanjk 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2006 It get's rather interesting when you combine 'em with Sci-fi. Gundam Seed DVDrip anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr47 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2006 (edited) ah..it is heartening to see so many people interested in astronomy... well, there are potential other planets waiting to be discovered elsewhere so maybe they feel that it is time to redefine things... Kuiper Belts(not sure if its spelled like this) has many other rocks that had not been discover. There's another piece of rock that bigger than Pluto which is forgotten what they name it, so maybe another 50 or 60 years time we might find more dwarf planet and bigger chucks of floating icy rock in the kuiper Belt or even further. Edited August 30, 2006 by Mr47 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaron-xp 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2006 Did anyone watch the documentary on CNA on Sunday? Xena is the one in the Kuiper belt which is larger than Pluto, but it revolves around the sun in a slightly different plane, making the solar system more of a sphere than 2D circle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theory_87 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2006 no... so meaning another dwarf planet found? i believe there is alot of dwarf planet lying in our solar sys... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
