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   Anonymous But Brave, 29 Jul 2005 @ 11:23pm

   
   

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   Perhaps Dennis could explain how a planet, according to TFA, that is 1 to 1 and a half times bigger than pluto is HUGE?

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   john fehn, 29 Jul 2005 @ 11:48pm

   
   

   Pluto a planet?

   ~~when i was in high school, i was taught that Pluto was NOT a planet. now that rumors abound that there's another planet beyond pluto, the question resurfaces about Pluto's status and on one science site, we the public are asked the question, is it or is it not a planet? to me it seems that size should have something to do with it but it’s all just semantics really. so, i made up my own rule: in order to be considered planets, planet-like objects must be either visible to the unaided eye (like mercury) or larger than any known moon in the solar system, which Pluto and this new guy aren’t . so that’s my 2 cents. cheers.
   ~steamerjon~

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   Dave G, 30 Jul 2005 @ 1:11am

   
   

   Re: Pluto a planet?

   well as a youngen and still in school, they now teach us that there are 9 planets... including pluto, so i guess this debate was solved in the past already... and correct me if im wrong but doesnt a planet need a moon in order to be classified as a planet? i thought i heard that somewhere.

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   P., 30 Jul 2005 @ 6:56am

   
   

   Re: Pluto a planet?

   "Planet" doesn't have a precise definition. It refers to any object in orbit of a star, that's not a star, but larger than an asteroid or comet.

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   Mohamed, 30 Jul 2005 @ 7:15am

   
   

   Planet name

   i think its gonna be named "Found" :) hope its the right answer..
   
   cheers~

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   dorpus, 30 Jul 2005 @ 7:45am

   
   

   Yeah but what about refugees

   When are those planets gonna get packed full of illegal immigrants too? Why deal with our problems at home when we can export them into space?
   
   
   

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   Mike, 30 Jul 2005 @ 11:32am

   
   

   10th Planet

   Don't take that name on the page as the name of the planet...from the site itself:
   
   For those speculating that the name proposed is "Lila" based on the web site name I must warn you that that is really just a sentimental dad's early morning naming of a web site for his three week old daughter and one should not take it too seriously!
   
   

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   Anonymous Coward, 30 Jul 2005 @ 2:07pm

   
   

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   It circles the sun and has it's own moon. I'd say it's a planet.

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   ConceptJunkie (profile), 31 Jul 2005 @ 6:00am

   
   

   Re: Pluto a planet?

   I've never heard that qualification before.
   
   Besides, based on that criterion, Mercury and Venus aren't planets.
   
   

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    Anonymous Coward, 31 Jul 2005 @ 11:25am

    
    

    Re: Pluto a planet?

    Technically Charon is not a moon of Pluto because it does not revolve around Pluto actually they both orbit around a fixed point directly between them.

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    Anonymous Coward, 31 Jul 2005 @ 2:22pm

    
    

    Re: Pluto a planet?

    Actually, all planetary bodies orbit a point between the two masses. Usually the differences in mass are so great that the point resides within the larger object.

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    Anonymous Coward, 31 Jul 2005 @ 9:52pm

    
    

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    lets name it otulp!

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    Anonymous Coward, 31 Jul 2005 @ 11:47pm

    
    

    Re: Yeah but what about refugees

    @ dorpus
    
    A rather stupid idea right, instead of the illegal immigrants just shoot the villains and terrorists to the moon, nah too close pluto would be fine i think.
    
    

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    Daniel, 27 Nov 2005 @ 1:00pm

    
    

    Re: Pluto a planet?

    UM yeah There is more proof of Pluto being a planet than not because Pluto is NOT a Asteroid, a moon, or a comet. Unless we Missed a huge planet.

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    Steven, 12 Mar 2006 @ 7:56am

    
    

    Re: Re: Pluto a planet?

    OF COURSE VENUS AND MERCURY ARE PLANETS IDIOT!

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    jonny, 28 Sep 2006 @ 1:58am

    
    

    jonny

    jonny

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    jonny, 28 Sep 2006 @ 2:48am

    
    

    jonny

    jonny

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    jonny, 28 Sep 2006 @ 2:48am

    
    

    jonny

    jonny

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    jonny, 28 Sep 2006 @ 2:48am

    
    

    jonny

    jonny

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    jonny, 28 Sep 2006 @ 2:49am

    
    

    jonny

    jonny

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    lala, 29 Jan 2007 @ 12:40pm

    
    

    moon

    wow

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    Payton, 23 Jan 2008 @ 12:50pm

    
    

    What

    When is Mercury found I wonder.

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    neo, 31 Mar 2008 @ 9:43pm

    
    

    Huge Planet Found Beyond Pluto

    the planet name acording to sumeria is Niberu the 10th planet.
    
    aka the destroyer

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