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

   
   

   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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   Pluto a planet?

   

   john fehn, Jul 29th, 2005 @ 11:48pm

   
   

   ~~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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   Re: Pluto a planet?

   

   Dave G, Jul 30th, 2005 @ 1:11am

   
   

   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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   Re: Pluto a planet?

   

   P., Jul 30th, 2005 @ 6:56am

   
   

   "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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   Planet name

   

   Mohamed, Jul 30th, 2005 @ 7:15am

   
   

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

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   Yeah but what about refugees

   

   dorpus, Jul 30th, 2005 @ 7:45am

   
   

   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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   10th Planet

   

   Mike, Jul 30th, 2005 @ 11:32am

   
   

   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, Jul 30th, 2005 @ 2:07pm

   
   

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

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   Re: Pluto a planet?

   

   ConceptJunkie, Jul 31st, 2005 @ 6:00am

   
   

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

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    Re: Pluto a planet?

    

    Anonymous Coward, Jul 31st, 2005 @ 11:25am

    
    

    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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    Re: Pluto a planet?

    

    Anonymous Coward, Jul 31st, 2005 @ 2:22pm

    
    

    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, Jul 31st, 2005 @ 9:52pm

    
    

    lets name it otulp!

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    Re: Yeah but what about refugees

    

    Anonymous Coward, Jul 31st, 2005 @ 11:47pm

    
    

    @ 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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    Re: Pluto a planet?

    

    Daniel, Nov 27th, 2005 @ 1:00pm

    
    

    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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    Re: Re: Pluto a planet?

    

    Steven, Mar 12th, 2006 @ 7:56am

    
    

    OF COURSE VENUS AND MERCURY ARE PLANETS IDIOT!

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    jonny

    

    jonny, Sep 28th, 2006 @ 1:58am

    
    

    jonny

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    jonny

    

    jonny, Sep 28th, 2006 @ 2:48am

    
    

    jonny

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    jonny

    

    jonny, Sep 28th, 2006 @ 2:48am

    
    

    jonny

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    jonny

    

    jonny, Sep 28th, 2006 @ 2:48am

    
    

    jonny

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    jonny

    

    jonny, Sep 28th, 2006 @ 2:49am

    
    

    jonny

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    moon

    

    lala, Jan 29th, 2007 @ 12:40pm

    
    

    wow

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    What

    

    Payton, Jan 23rd, 2008 @ 12:50pm

    
    

    When is Mercury found I wonder.

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    Huge Planet Found Beyond Pluto

    

    neo, Mar 31st, 2008 @ 9:43pm

    
    

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

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