re: Pluto and Charon

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Raoul — 11/11/2004 8:31:18 PM (archived)

Pluto and Charon are gravitationally locked!
No other "planet" experiences such a link with any of its moons.
Many asteroids have companions. I'm pretty shure many are also gravitationally locked. It's a matter of mass and distance between them.

Raoul

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Pluto a planet or KBO (yet again) - SteveS - 11/11/2004 3:06:18 PM
- Does it qualify for government assistance if it is classified as a planet? - alcaray - 11/11/2004 4:47:30 PM
  - Well, it does have a co-dependent - Daniel - 11/11/2004 8:00:22 PM
    - re: Pluto and Charon - Raoul - 11/11/2004 8:31:18 PM
      - a binary planet system - unique, in our neighourhood anyway (n/t) - Daniel - 11/12/2004 2:34:43 AM
  - re: 1801-1846 - Raoul - 11/11/2004 7:03:02 PM
  - Well, Bush did sign funding for Pluto-KBO Mission ;-) - SteveS - 11/11/2004 6:07:27 PM
    - Statute of limitations, then - alcaray - 11/11/2004 6:42:52 PM
      - Some conservative around here... - alcaray - 11/11/2004 6:45:01 PM
        
        In another solar system of course ;-) - SteveS - 11/11/2004 8:17:22 PM
- I vote KBO - REB - 11/11/2004 3:27:01 PM
  - How about a KBP? Kuiper Belt Planet. (n/t) - Lee - 11/12/2004 2:27:57 AM
  - Controversial I suspect...... - JJB - 11/11/2004 6:17:48 PM

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