Squorlple@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoYou are in this solar system, but we do not grant you the rank of planetlemmy.worldimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
arrow-up17arrow-down1imageYou are in this solar system, but we do not grant you the rank of planetlemmy.worldSquorlple@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareNeato@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoIt’s not the size that counts but the ability to clear your orbit. ;)
minus-squareaffiliate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agothis condition makes “planetness” into a local condition. so theoretically, we can throw enough junk into space and stop anything we want from being a planet. pluto just got unlucky in terms of the amount of trash it has in its way. its not fair :(
minus-squareBumblefumble@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoNo, because if it’s a proper planet it will clear its orbit.
It’s not the size that counts but the ability to clear your orbit. ;)
this condition makes “planetness” into a local condition. so theoretically, we can throw enough junk into space and stop anything we want from being a planet.
pluto just got unlucky in terms of the amount of trash it has in its way. its not fair :(
No, because if it’s a proper planet it will clear its orbit.