Comments | mib24601: The solar system just became more crowded (although, just semantically)

mib24601

The solar system just became more crowded (although, just semantically)

Aug 16, 2006 13:22

Having 12 planets rather than 9 isn't so bad.

However, I think 53 planets would be a bit much.

Comments 5

kimmira August 16 2006, 17:41:47 UTC

Whoosh, yeah.. I don't think anyone would be keen to learn 53 planets. I would think they'd look ahead and see that if there would be that many under the new definition they'd better have a slightly altered system..

butterkitty August 16 2006, 20:52:59 UTC

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I like 9 planets. Not 12! Not 53!

"My car gets forty rods to the hogshead, and that's the way I likes it!"

ladyamedeus August 17 2006, 05:17:52 UTC

Pfft. I knew that like ten years ago.

xreddestinyx August 17 2006, 05:27:57 UTC

I'd love to see the crazy mnemonics you'd have to use for 53 planets. Yeesh!

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mib24601 August 17 2006, 23:58:43 UTC

2003 UB 313 is actually larger than Pluto, which is what led to this who debacle in the first place. If you're going to have Pluto, you're going to have 2003 UB 313 and that's just the way it is.

Of course, if 2003 UB 313 is classified as a planet, it will get a name immediately aferwards. The delay is from deciding if it should recieve a planet name or a name from a different system (different types of objects get named from different lists).