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Asked 3 years ago
by clannagael  United States |
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There were nine and one got downgraded.
I'm kind of bummed about ol' Pluto. I think he got shafted.
Pluto 1930-2006
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It's still a dwarf planet..
I believe they prefer the term, "little" planets. ;-) (I'm going to get it for that one, I just know it.)
I hear Pluto tossing is popular in Australia.
Those crazy folk will do anything for a laugh!
And more were added to that downgraded planet, totaling 12 planets and dwarf planets.
indeed there 12 planets in our solar system but only 8 of them are clssified as "planets"
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[1 point] 3 years ago by deleted user Replyother 4 are called "planetoid" or so. they are too small to call them "normal planet" or located in asteroid belts
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[1 point] 3 years ago by deleted user ReplyThey are dwarf planets, they feature all the requirements of a "planet" but don't meet the cut in terms of size.
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[1 point] 3 years ago by deleted user ReplyIndeed, there are not. If it's not classified as a "planet" then it's not a planet. Otherwise there are thousands of planets in our solar system.
right :) we can't be sure at anything anymore ^^
The word "planet" is an ancient one, meaning "wandering star". The fact that a group of astronomers decided to redefine it for their own purposes within the context of scientific discussion should be irrelevant to popular usage. They don't own the language, and we all should feel free to call Pluto a planet if we want to. It's still a wandering star as the ancients defined it.