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by dougthemug
Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:39 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Fifth Moon Discovered Orbiting Pluto (2012 Jul 16)
Replies: 33
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Re: APOD: Fifth Moon Discovered Orbiting Pluto (2012 Jul 16)

How many moons does it take to change a dwarf planet status?

I guess the hierarchy is
1. Oort cloud
2. dwarf planet
3. famous solar system body
4. planet
by dougthemug
Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:36 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Fifth Moon Discovered Orbiting Pluto (2012 Jul 16)
Replies: 33
Views: 6443

Re: APOD: Fifth Moon Discovered Orbiting Pluto (2012 Jul 16)

It seems to me that the Earth has many small objects orbiting it. Including the international space station, NOAA weather sats, etc. <grin>