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To: LibWhacker

If Pluto is a planet, denying Sedna its planetary rights is gross injustice


2 posted on 04/15/2005 11:39:18 PM PDT by eclectic (Liberalism is a mental disorder)
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To: eclectic

In re to Sedna, perhaps it's originally a member of the OX/IX globular clusters that orbit further out, and send killer comets into the inner solar system every 26 million years, as they pass THROUGH each other(on nearly identical orbits). 65 million years ago(dino-whacking asteroid)is 2 1/2 cycles ago. At least Brian Marsden thinks it(OX/IX)is a plausible explanation...


8 posted on 04/16/2005 1:08:45 AM PDT by timer
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To: eclectic
If Pluto is a planet, denying Sedna its planetary rights is gross injustice

Of course Pluto's status as a planet is still hotly debated. It could be a while before Sedna is properly renamed after a Roman or Greek diety.

11 posted on 04/16/2005 5:48:19 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: eclectic

Pluto is called a planet only because of tradition.
Oops! I just now detected the barb. Poor Sedna – low self esteem. It will probably become a rogue.


13 posted on 04/16/2005 5:56:14 AM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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