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Earth isn't a planet either, apparently
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"RESOLUTION 5A ... (1) A planet1 is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit."
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Earth has near Earth objects (NEOs) and Jupiter has Trojans, which means neither of them have "cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit."
Earth and Jupiter Join Pluto as Non-Planets? | NASA Watch
But I'm no astronomer, so I can't validate this claim.
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Originally Posted by Redlemon
That, sir, is one WICKED first post. Welcome.
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Indeed.
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Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 07-23-2008 at 12:22 PM..
Reason: Added last bit
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