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If gravity is required, what are the planets in the SolarSystem?
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/outerplanets-04b.html
According to an article on SpaceDaily, planetary scientist S. Alan Stern suggests that the deciding factor in deciding whether or not a body is a planet should be gravity. If a body is rounded by its own gravity, then it should be considered a planet. If this were the rule that decides what is a planet, what would be the planets in the Solar System? Mr. Stern mentions Pluto, Sedna and Ceres along with several asteroids and large Kuiper Belt Objects. What would the planet count be in the Solar System and what would be the total list of planets? |
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