HUBBLE FINDS 'TENTH PLANET' IS SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN PLUTO

Al - I beg to differ Irrespective of whether the IAU come up with a naming solution that includes Xena ( :roll: ) as a new planet or consigns it to a lesser body group will not dampen the chatter and argument for a long time. Every time its mentioned in an article (for the forseeable future) it will either be as:

1. Xena, the newest addition to the planetary system or
2. Xena, the planet that isn't a planet...

And I bet your bottom dollar that as more and more data is gathered on its orbit, size, compostion etc etc, comparisons with Pluto etc will always abound.

True, but my point it that this is unlikley to cause public debate about pluto, it anything it will gather support for Xena et. al. to be classed as planets in the media, and in so doing strenghten plutos position as a planet.

And as I mentioned earlier, until a good definition of a planet is made, Xena and friends will understandibly continue to be called planets in the media.

Bart - just checked your blog. Nicely written. Just one mistake though - Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto :oops:

Cheers

Dave

Cheers for that .... just corrected the entry.

so how many planets are officially in this solarsystem ??

so how many planets are officially in this solarsystem ??

Nine .... that's the line from the IAU so that's as official as it gets!

BB

Now that's BIG news, there will be a lot of talk / argument for years to come now....

Keith..

I doubt it.

~Al

Hmmm...

Hmmm...

You should know better than to take what I say literally