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From: heart
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posted June 11, 2008 11:34 PM         

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080611/sc_space/plutonowcalledaplutoid

Such a little planet to some, but a huge planet on this forum!

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posted June 11, 2008 11:37 PM         

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posted June 12, 2008 12:23 AM         

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I wonder what transits are going on to make the IAU strip Pluto of its significance!

Also I think it's kind of dumb because we don't call Eris "Erisoid"

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From: Sacramento,California,USA
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posted June 12, 2008 07:50 AM         

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Eris is also classed as a plutoid according to the article

also.....have you read about plutinos which are
objects that are smaller than Pluto and orbit like Pluto (3:2 resonance with Neptune and orbit orbit sometimes closer to Sun than Neptune)

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posted June 12, 2008 08:18 AM         

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Pluto is currently retrograde at the Aries Point (zero degrees Capricorn). I think the Aries Point being a publicity spot is emphasizing the "behind the scenes" nature of Pluto.

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