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[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ceres is the issue. People are pissed that they learnt the list of planets and now it's different, but don't realise the only viable options were to either drop the last one or add a bunch of them, some right in the middle.

[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

And if Ceres is a planet, shouldn't Eris be one too?

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Exactly. It would get real messy.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What is argument for Ceres and Eris being planets?

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

Hydrostatic equilibrium. Their gravity is enough to pull their mass into a sphere-ish shape.

Contrast to asteroids that are irregular.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

The same as for Pluto

[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Large round bodies orbiting the sun.