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[QUOTE="Man_of_the_Century:477760"]burnsy said:[QUOTE]in my opinion, if charon is gonna be called a planet, then our moon and every moon should be a planet as well. if my memory serves me correctly, charon is pluto's satellite. sucks for the kids who gotta memorize the planets in science class.[/QUOTE] This was the logic behind that choice: "For two or more objects comprising a multiple object system, the primary object is designated a planet if it independently satisfies the conditions above. A secondary object satisfying these conditions is also designated a planet if the system barycentre resides outside the primary. Secondary objects not satisfying these criteria are “satellites”. Under this definition, Pluto’s companion Charon is a planet, making Pluto-Charon a double planet." If you go to [URL]http://www.badastronomy.com[/URL] there is a good write-up that explains a lot of the reasoning behind this whole shindig. Its in his blog, should be right on the main page.[/QUOTE]
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