Pluto is a planet ? New study

[stevend]

This came up on my twitter feed a couple of days ago and I thought you might find it of interest. It is from Philip Metzger who is a University of Central Florida planetary scientist and lead author on the study where he questions how the IAU came to its original classification as to; what is a planet ? He takes issue with the definition of a planet that required it to “clear” its orbit, and it makes interesting reading.

https://today.ucf.edu/pluto-planet-research/

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/10/world/pluto-planet-status-trnd/index.html?utm_term=image&utm_content=2018-09-12T07%3A52%3A16&utm_source=twCNNi&utm_medium=social

This first link is to UCF and the second is a sample news report.

Steven

[MarsG76]

Ah man,,,, if it's a planet to anyone, than it's a planet... if its a minor planet, or planetoid than so be it.... who cares what it's labeled as today... I'm just happy to image that point of light, no matter what it's called.

 

[mikeDnight]

I knew it! Never doubted!! Let's see if the IAU have the humility to recognize their booboo!

 

[Alan White]

It has remained a planet in my world, regardless of any label.
It will remain so, whatever the label.
But please IAU, have a rethink on the criteria for a planet.

[Knighty2112]

Always been 9 known planets for me with Pluto in the mix.  

[Alan White]

 

[Knighty2112]

1 hour ago, Alan White said:

 

Pluto is a cute little fella, er I mean planet!  

[Guest]

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, comes as a crispy duck (with hoi sin sauce) and tastes like a duck then its has to be A duck

Or by IAU logic, it could be a ..........

Who gives a duck, it's a planet, end of.