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1stdeadeye
03-15-2004, 06:57 AM
Welcome Sedna, the newest planet in our solar system!

Link! (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/14/planet.discovery/index.html)
BobTheCow
03-15-2004, 07:08 AM
Wow, that's pretty cool... something I'll be able to tell my grandkids about!! :)

To be honest, I came in here expecting a funny picture... :p
-Carnifex-
03-15-2004, 10:02 AM
Me too.
MantisMag
03-15-2004, 11:14 AM
so they finally found planet X. they've been talking about this stupid thing for as long as i can remember. it's even in some of my old middle school science textbooks. "some scientists think there may be a tenth planet somewhere beyond pluto." ooooooo.
impostal22
03-15-2004, 11:31 AM
wasn't it decided that pluto was definitely a rogue moon of neptune????
spantol
03-15-2004, 12:57 PM
Pretty much. There was some talk of demoting Pluto from planet status a few years back. A more precise definition of "planet" was devised, and it was decided that while Pluto didn't quite measure up, it would be grandfathered in.

This new object is even smaller than Pluto, so I'm curious as to how they're going to justify calling this a planet, if indeed they choose to do so.


Originally posted by impostal22
wasn't it decided that pluto was definitely a rogue moon of neptune????
FactsOfLife
03-15-2004, 01:21 PM
They are leaving Pluto in as a major planet even thought it's probably more a Kuiper Belt object than a planet for sentimental reasons.

They've now discovered a number of KBO's that are possibly larger then Pluto, and would meet the 10K diameter criteria of becoming a major planet.

I say, if it's big enough, name that sucker and welcome it to the neighborhood!:D
Jack_Dubious
03-15-2004, 01:30 PM
this thing is the diet coke of planets....just one calorie - not enough planet. :p

JDub
.tMan
03-15-2004, 01:30 PM
I'll make the JELL-O!
UltimatePaintballer
03-15-2004, 01:41 PM
Originally posted by MantisMag
so they finally found planet X. they've been talking about this stupid thing for as long as i can remember. it's even in some of my old middle school science textbooks. "some scientists think there may be a tenth planet somewhere beyond pluto." ooooooo.

yea, i always wondered what happen to planet x.
spantol
03-15-2004, 02:07 PM
Here you go: http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m1134/5_112/102275153/p1/article.jhtml



Originally posted by UltimatePaintballer


yea, i always wondered what happen to planet x.
1stdeadeye
03-15-2004, 05:26 PM
Originally posted by Jack_Dubious
this thing is the diet coke of planets....just one calorie - not enough planet. :p

JDub

LOL!!!:D
RenagadeOfFunk
03-15-2004, 05:29 PM
I knew there was 10!!!...so in 5th grade i did get that question right...DAMN YOU WRONG TEXTBOOKS!!!:mad: :eek:


...sigh:rolleyes: (going to laugh at my 5th grade teacher if i see her on my next half day / yes im in Highschool)...cant wait to laugh in her old face....(yes i am like that:p ...she seemed so confident in 9 planets)