re: Why not call it a "Kuiper Belt Planet"? Hmm, KBO or...

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Marcia — 2/4/2006 2:26:17 AM (archived)

2003 UB 313 = EKBO (Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt Object). I like the sound of 'Edgeworth'. :)

Sedna = OCO (Oort Cloud Object)

Honestly, I think we should keep in mind of what these spherical bodies are made of and so far, they seem to be pretty icy (as in not gaseous or rocky).

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2003 UB 313 - Raoul - 2/1/2006 7:32:36 PM
- re: 2003 UB 313 - Marcia - 2/2/2006 8:22:10 PM
  - Is Earth a planet? - Scott Evil - 2/3/2006 2:35:48 AM
    - No! We are living on a very large, very spherical asteroid! [wink!] ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 2/4/2006 9:08:02 PM
  - Why not call it a "Kuiper Belt Planet"? - DALeffler - 2/2/2006 11:57:59 PM
    - re: Why not call it a "Kuiper Belt Planet"? Hmm, KBO or... - Marcia - 2/4/2006 2:26:17 AM
      - I really don't understand the debate... - R.L. - 2/4/2006 3:41:07 AM
        
        re: Ceres is spherical - Raoul - 2/4/2006 8:07:15 PM
        
        re: I really don't understand the debate... It's simple, really (imho). - Marcia - 2/4/2006 4:16:34 AM
  - re: A matter of size and choices - Raoul - 2/2/2006 9:07:08 PM
    - still waiting? - nick hoffman - 2/3/2006 12:44:18 AM
      - re: You're right;) (n/t) - Raoul - 2/3/2006 6:43:19 AM
        
        Now now... - R.L. - 2/3/2006 7:08:16 PM
  - re: 2003 UB 313 --- - Marcia - 2/2/2006 8:25:50 PM
- Some links - R.L. - 2/1/2006 8:22:01 PM
  - I'm confused - Adam - 2/1/2006 9:28:39 PM
    - If I may... - et - 2/2/2006 2:40:03 AM
      - There have not been measurements of the objects temperature in the microwave spectrum....until now. (n/t) - et - 2/2/2006 2:40:41 AM
    - I will see what I can find out - R.L. - 2/2/2006 2:34:36 AM
      - Darned reporters... - Adam - 2/2/2006 2:04:15 PM

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