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to: Michiel van der Vlist
from: Herman Trivilino
date: 2006-03-19 22:40:26
subject: Is Pluto a planet?

MvdV> Indeed. some claim that by today's standards, Pluto would
 MvdV> not qua;ify as a planet.

Right.  That's why it's being discussed.  Astronomers have raised the question.

 MvdV> One of the things that changed is that objects have been
 MvdV> discovered beyond Neptune's orbit that are not classied as
 MvdV> planets. And recently at least two of them have been found
 MvdV> that may be larger than Pluto.

Yes, that's also right.  Pluto's status as a planet is in serious jeopardy.

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