[meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 3 19:28:08 2005
Message-ID: <200508032327.j73NRDg23680_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

>>Any classification scheme can
>>be revised - and in fact, should be allowed to be revised when new data
>>presents itself.

>If Earth suddenly was catapulted into a
>25 degree inclination ...would it cease being a planet?

No. The classification scheme will be revised to accomodate any new data.

>If Earth were catapulted into the Kuiper Belt would it cease being a planet?

If that were to happen, then quite frankly, it really wouldn't matter at that point, would it? :-)

Ron Baalke
Received on Wed 03 Aug 2005 07:27:13 PM PDT