ext_17567 ([identity profile] mmcirvin.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] mmcirvin 2006-08-24 03:54 pm (UTC)

I think the article's claim about the reason for Pluto's disqualification is wrong. I think what the IAU is trying to get at is that the existence of many comparable plutinos and other Kuiper Belt objects disqualifies Pluto (but then, as I said, you'd also have to make sure the definition doesn't disqualify any giant planet with Trojan asteroids).

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