Objects in our solar system.

[Jitendra Hy-do-u-no-us?]

Recently i read these present definitions of planets, dwarf planets and smaller objects.

Planet - This is a celestial body that: (a) is in orbit around the Sun; (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a nearly round shape (due to a hydrostatic equilibrium); and (c) has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. As now defined, the Solar System has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Dwarf Planet - This is a celestial body that: (a) is in orbit around the Sun; and (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a nearly round shape (due to a hydrostatic equilibrium); but (c) has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit; and (d) is not a satellite of another planet. As defined, the Solar System has probably has at least one dwarf planet in the Main Asteroid Belt (Ceres), Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt (Pluto and Eris); and Oort Cloud (possibly Sedna). In addition, the "dwarf planet" Pluto is recognized as a prototype of a new class of trans-Neptunian objects.

Smaller Solar System Bodies - This category collectively refers to all other celestial bodies orbiting our Sun, Sol (including asteroids, comets, and satellites).

[guest88]

Good morning Steve.

Thanks for sharing this

[Jitendra Hy-do-u-no-us?]

Very interesting, now the astrologists should go and seek the relevant influence of eris, which of course would regard Whole chunks of yugas and Whole samdhis. I also wonder whether distance from earth makes a difference (in the sense, the influence is spread out and weak).

It's also incredible to know that such remote planet has a moon, called dysnomia and that it could be actually seen. All of it is known because of the powerful Hubble telescope, otherwise no way.

[Jitendra Hy-do-u-no-us?]

Very interesting, now the astrologists should go and seek the relevant influence of eris, which of course would regard Whole chunks of yugas and Whole samdhis. I also wonder whether distance from earth makes a difference (in the sense, the influence is spread out and weak).

It's also incredible to know that such remote planet has a moon, called dysnomia and that it could be actually seen. All of it is known because of the powerful Hubble telescope, otherwise no way.

Mccoy are you cloning? How is it possible that I wrote this when u edited it? See 'edit' at the bottom of the last post on this thread.

[mccoy]

Sorry Steve, my bad, it happened twice yesterday, one time I realized that , in this thread I didn't.
I mistakenly clicked the edit button instead of the 'reply' one and overwrote your post in the process. MaAybe due to the late hour.
Your original post was more thorough, also providing a link to a solar system website, which I do not remember.