| Is this a new one? The last I heard was a year ago and they deemed that one a Kuiper(sp) belt asteroid. What makes them want to make this one a planet? Is it because it has a moon? It was my understanding that orbiting objects is no uncommon in the universe.
Personally, I think they should leave Pluto as a planet just because it already "is" one. Other than that, I figure any new Pluto/Charon/Titan objects found should be left well enough alone. I mean, otherwise they'll be naming "planets" every other year as they discover new identifiable objects with their better and better telescopes. Besides, Pluto interrupts the orbit of a real planet. These others are just cruising along almost independantly.
I'm a stickler for detail, but somehow I can forget to put my socks on. |