why dont you try making a planet PACK
*puts on science dude hat*
There were a couple of reasons for Pluto's reclassification from a Planet to a Minor Planet. The first is that astronomers didn't have a definition on what a planet is. In the past 15 years the number of planets discovered went from 9 to over 800 around other stars (with 2000 more on the waiting list because we don't have enough data yet). With so many new planets scientists needed a better way of organizing and talking about these new discoveries.
One of the new definitions of being a planet is that it must be massive enough to keep its orbit clear and its barycenter under the surface. In other words it must be strong enough to keep its room clean. Pluto's gravity isn't strong enough to clear out its orbit and one of its moons is so big that the barycenter isn't even inside the planet (the barycenter is the balance point between two bodies. Think of holding someone's hand and spinning around in a circle. If you are the same size your barycenter will be half way between you. An NFL line backer and a 3 year old the balance point will be in the linebacker's body).
As a result of this new definition Pluto joins 3 other bodies as Minor Planets. This brings the total number of known planets in our solar system to 12.
basicly...If you are to do Pluto, than you would at least have to put in it's main partner, Charon.
Already suggested.Please add pluto.The way to land on Pluto is a landing pod.
The only reason its barycenter is outside it is because of its freakishly large moon. However, its moon, while large compared to pluto, is much smaller than ours! Plus, if that "clear the orbit" thing were true Earth and Jupiter wouldn't be planets either. NEOs and Trojans prove that. Therefore, both "reasons" for Pluto not being a planet just boil down to them not wanting such a tiny thing as a planet.*puts on science dude hat*
There were a couple of reasons for Pluto's reclassification from a Planet to a Minor Planet. The first is that astronomers didn't have a definition on what a planet is. In the past 15 years the number of planets discovered went from 9 to over 800 around other stars (with 2000 more on the waiting list because we don't have enough data yet). With so many new planets scientists needed a better way of organizing and talking about these new discoveries.
One of the new definitions of being a planet is that it must be massive enough to keep its orbit clear and its barycenter under the surface. In other words it must be strong enough to keep its room clean. Pluto's gravity isn't strong enough to clear out its orbit and one of its moons is so big that the barycenter isn't even inside the planet (the barycenter is the balance point between two bodies. Think of holding someone's hand and spinning around in a circle. If you are the same size your barycenter will be half way between you. An NFL line backer and a 3 year old the balance point will be in the linebacker's body).
As a result of this new definition Pluto joins 3 other bodies as Minor Planets. This brings the total number of known planets in our solar system to 12.
Yes it is stupid that pluto ain't a planet it still has a gravitational pull.