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Pudwoppa · 21-02-2011, 16:13

From what I understand; Pluto is a planet by all of the traditional conventions, but astronomers say there are many (maybe hundreds of) objects in the outer solar system as big as, if not bigger than pluto. So basically, they took away it's planetary status so that the text books have an easy to learn number of planets - and then changed the way they classify planets in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid confusion.

I'd never heard of Tyche before though - thanks to OP for the article.

21-02-2011, 16:13	#8
Pudwoppa Full Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Accrington Posts: 274 Liked: 5 times Rep Power: 2171	Re: New Planet Found From what I understand; Pluto is a planet by all of the traditional conventions, but astronomers say there are many (maybe hundreds of) objects in the outer solar system as big as, if not bigger than pluto. So basically, they took away it's planetary status so that the text books have an easy to learn number of planets - and then changed the way they classify planets in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid confusion. I'd never heard of Tyche before though - thanks to OP for the article.