Demote Pluto and Kill Xena

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ljk — 4/13/2006 4:33:39 PM (archived)

Science/Astronomy:

* BLOG! Robert Roy Britt Lays Down the Law: Demote Pluto and Kill Xena

http://www.livescience.com/blogs/author/robbritt

Objects like Pluto and 2003 UB313 should be called minor planets or dwarf
planets or something else that denotes their relative insignificance compared to
the four inner terrestrial planets and the four outer giants.

* Proposed 10th Planet Shrinks Under Hubble's Gaze

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060411_planet_shrinks.html

An object called the 10th planet by some astronomers is not as big as previously
thought.

The whole thread (8 posts)

Direct measurement of the size of 2003 UB313 from the Hubble Space Telescope - ljk - 4/12/2006 3:50:24 PM
- HST images and artwork on 2003 UB313 size - ljk - 4/12/2006 7:38:53 PM
  - HST true image on 2003 UB313 - Raoul - 4/12/2006 8:02:17 PM
    - Tenth planet as bright as fresh snow - ljk - 4/12/2006 9:38:23 PM
      - Demote Pluto and Kill Xena - ljk - 4/13/2006 4:33:39 PM
        
        That's what happens when you base a planet's size... - alcaray - 4/13/2006 9:36:25 PM
        
        We know so little about solar systems - SteveS - 4/13/2006 5:19:26 PM
        
        Comment on the recent Hubble Space Telescope size measurement of 2003 UB313 - ljk - 4/17/2006 5:29:42 PM

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