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troutman · 06-17-2008, 01:57 PM

Extra Solar planets are being discovered at an amazing rate.

Finally, poor old demoted Pluto gets some love:

http://www.planetary.org/news/2008/0...mends_for.html

Now, in an apparent effort to assuage angry Pluto supporters, the IAU has decided to honor the former planet with a new distinction: Dwarf planets, at least those residing at the edge of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, will henceforth be known as "plutoids."

06-17-2008, 01:57 PM	#3
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Extra Solar planets are being discovered at an amazing rate. Finally, poor old demoted Pluto gets some love: http://www.planetary.org/news/2008/0...mends_for.html Now, in an apparent effort to assuage angry Pluto supporters, the IAU has decided to honor the former planet with a new distinction: Dwarf planets, at least those residing at the edge of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, will henceforth be known as "plutoids."