Why can't the different class be planets also?

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Why can't the different class be planets also?

Buck Galaxy — 10/8/2005 10:48:11 PM (archived)

Why limit "planethood" to two classes (terrestrial and jovian)? A third tier of planets for the outer solar system is logical as long as they are a certain size (say diameter of 1000 km) and orbit the sun (i.e., not a moon of another planet).

My vote is Yes. Xena isn't as bad as Santa, the name of another newly discovered Kuiper belt "planet."

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Xena a POLL : Planet YES or NO - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/31/2005 11:00:27 PM
- Planet Classification - SDF - 8/2/2005 2:15:42 PM
- Old News... - Eric - 8/1/2005 3:59:47 AM
  - what evidence there was... - Adam - 10/9/2005 9:16:35 PM
  - Context - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2005 3:51:08 PM
    - See? It's that easy. - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:27:15 AM
    - But what about... Planet Y? - ljk - 8/3/2005 5:29:10 PM
  - Eric, Drop the secret plot B.S. - R.L. - 8/1/2005 6:01:11 AM
    - A lackluster place place this is..... - Lindy - 8/2/2005 3:52:07 PM
      - Complaints are welcome on the community board - R.L. - 8/2/2005 4:19:52 PM
- If it has an atmosphere, then Yes! - SteveS - 8/1/2005 2:52:55 AM
  - X, Y, Z... - Nick Hoffman - 8/2/2005 4:31:10 AM
  - So Mercury's Not A Planet? Is Titan A Planet? - Mark Eby - 8/1/2005 12:15:57 PM
    - re: So Mercury's Not A Planet? Is Titan A Planet? - ljk - 8/1/2005 2:18:28 PM
    - Why are you making it an either/or thing? - SteveS - 8/1/2005 1:08:45 PM
    - Everything orbits something eh? (n/t) - SDF - 8/1/2005 12:24:11 PM
      - Which is what it all boils down to - Robert - 8/2/2005 12:16:36 AM
        
        WWW first should be changed to UWW - Scott Evil - 8/3/2005 8:57:08 PM
        
        Oh no, please, YOU are welcome. Really (n/t) - Robert - 8/3/2005 9:14:27 PM
- Planet YES, Xena NO - Mark Eby - 8/1/2005 2:23:45 AM
  - Geez, a lot of Xenaphobia around here. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:29:22 AM
  - name the planet xena - natassa - 10/7/2005 7:49:42 PM
    - yes,xena is a great name - mary - 10/7/2005 7:54:57 PM
      - Hmmm. Some Xenaphilia, too. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:29:47 AM
  - name the planet xena - natassa - 10/7/2005 7:49:39 PM
  - name the planet xena - natassa - 10/7/2005 7:49:37 PM
  - I always liked the name Aeolus. - Robert Clark - 8/1/2005 5:13:30 PM
- They named it XENA?!!! - R.L. - 7/31/2005 11:29:54 PM
  - Don't forget Planet Bob... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:28:56 AM
    - It is my favorite.... (n/t) - R.L. - 10/10/2005 2:50:26 AM
      - Oops... - Tom Brosz - 10/10/2005 4:04:17 AM
  - Geez, look at what scientists are naming Mars rocks around various probes, (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2005 3:53:43 PM
    - Yogi, Boo-boo, Rock Z27a - ljk - 8/3/2005 5:32:41 PM
  - Yes, you should get some sleep - Robert - 8/1/2005 3:43:02 AM
    - A human name could be taken from the Lord of the Rings novels - SDF - 8/1/2005 4:33:38 AM
      - re: A human name could be taken from the Lord of the Rings novels - ljk - 8/1/2005 1:35:31 PM
        
        All the other planets and moons, except Earth and the Moon, have the names of mythical characters - SDF - 8/1/2005 5:35:50 PM
        
        Gaea, Selene... - Adam - 10/10/2005 9:06:48 AM
        
        re: Gaea, Selene... - LJK - 10/10/2005 2:25:14 PM
- Hmmm, I wonder if Xena has a companion. - NYet - 7/31/2005 11:16:50 PM
  - Why can't the different class be planets also? - Buck Galaxy - 10/8/2005 10:48:11 PM
  - This is a VERY funny blast from the past!!! (n/t) - R.L. - 10/7/2005 11:40:49 PM
  - re: Hmmm, I wonder if Xena has a companion. - ljk - 8/2/2005 4:52:20 PM

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