[meteorite-list] 'Plutons' Push Planet Total Up To 12

From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 16 11:02:36 2006
Message-ID: <037b01c6c144$f57f37d0$2721500a_at_bellatrix>

Well, I teach space science at our local school, and we'll continue to
teach that there are nine planets- because the weight of that word is
historical, not technical. We'll also discuss all the other sorts of
bodies that make up the Solar System. The traditional mnemonics will
continue to serve well.

Chris

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Cloudbait Observatory
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Garrison" <cynapse_at_charter.net>
To: "Chris Peterson" <clp_at_alumni.caltech.edu>
Cc: "Meteorite Mailing List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 'Plutons' Push Planet Total Up To 12


You know, I've seen so many articles on this over the past few months
crying out
"but what about the children!", about how children just LOVE calling
Pluto a
planet and how textbooks and museum displays will have to be changed.

Well, won't those poor little buggers be suprised if they suddenly have
to come
up with a mnemonic for 12 of them!
Received on Wed 16 Aug 2006 11:02:14 AM PDT