Arenyou gonna start calling Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Orcus planets?
We went through this 150 years ago ehen the asteroid belt was discovered. Every astronomer wanted credit for discovering a new planet, so at one point there were 15 before all the astronomers got together and said it was untenable.
Pluto will always be a planet to me, and you’ll pry that definition from my cold, dead hands!
Arenyou gonna start calling Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Orcus planets?
We went through this 150 years ago ehen the asteroid belt was discovered. Every astronomer wanted credit for discovering a new planet, so at one point there were 15 before all the astronomers got together and said it was untenable.
Stay strong. A dwarf planet is a perfectly valid kind of planet, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Real scientific, Jerry.
A dwarf planet is a type of planet, right?
Not according to the IAU.
:'(