3D Orbit For Pluto In Response To Nick's Ill-Informed Reply Below

Mark Eby — 8/27/2006 1:36:42 AM (archived)

Solar System Orbits In 3D

Pluto's orbit is not close to Neptunes in 3D. Looks considerably farther than 1 AU to me at the points where 2D polar view indicates crossing. What does everyone else think?

Again what's a "local area". When do we demote Mercury, Mars, and possibly Venus from planetary status? According to other comments looks like we need to demote Earth two because it has eliminated the other terrestrial planets.

Regards,
Mark

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3D Orbit For Pluto In Response To Nick's Ill-Informed Reply Below - Mark Eby - 8/27/2006 1:36:42 AM
- What is going on is merely the refinement of a classification system. - David F Mayer - 8/28/2006 2:20:52 PM
  - Getting the boot - Doug Ellison - 8/28/2006 3:15:51 PM
    - Exactly! - Mark Eby - 8/29/2006 12:37:17 AM
      - Gerrymandering the definition - phil - 8/29/2006 11:27:38 AM
- 3D view is good, but... - nick hoffman - 8/27/2006 9:22:14 AM
  - re: 3D view is good, but... - Marcia - 8/28/2006 5:53:54 PM
  - Many Properties Are Distance Dependent. - Mark Eby - 8/27/2006 2:32:06 PM
    - re: The report - Raoul - 8/27/2006 7:40:24 PM
      - re: The report. - Marcia - 8/28/2006 5:57:37 PM
      - It's A Dumb Criterion Period - Mark Eby - 8/27/2006 10:36:27 PM
        
        re: IPluto has been controversial right from the moment of its discovery - Raoul - 8/28/2006 8:11:57 AM
        
        Baloney - Mark Eby - 8/28/2006 12:54:22 PM
        
        re: Baloney - Marcia - 8/28/2006 6:02:14 PM
        
        re: Gerald Kuiper - Raoul - 8/28/2006 8:58:23 PM
        
        re: Gerald Kuiper - Marcia - 8/28/2006 9:13:29 PM
        
        re: Being more polite would help, please...and - Raoul - 8/28/2006 3:26:37 PM
        
        Don't Spout BS and I Won't Call It Out - Mark Eby - 8/29/2006 12:50:04 AM
- re: 3D Orbit For Pluto In Response To Nick's Ill-Informed Reply Below - Marcia - 8/27/2006 2:05:26 AM
- Significant Ommision - Mark Eby - 8/27/2006 1:44:39 AM
- Map Control Directions - Mark Eby - 8/27/2006 1:40:27 AM

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