Comment on You are in this solar system, but we do not grant you the rank of planet
affiliate@lemmy.world 2 months agothis condition makes “planetness” into a local condition. so theoretically, we can throw enough junk into space and stop anything we want from being a planet.
pluto just got unlucky in terms of the amount of trash it has in its way. its not fair :(
Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 2 months ago
No, because if it’s a proper planet it will clear its orbit.
DigitalDruid@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
also Pluto lovers should note that orbital dominance takes longer the farther out you are, due to the size of the orbit itself and the sheer amount of time it takes to make a trip around, limiting interactions with neighbors.
Pluto will eventually own it’s orbit and whatever species has inherited the earth may decide to grant it full planet status again!
marcos@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Well, only if we move the Earth safely outwards of the huge Sun.
DigitalDruid@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
You made me curious about the timeframe and it turns out I had it completely wrong.
Pluto’s lack of orbital dominance is a matter of size not time, it’s already had the required time it’s just too wee to get it done. Pluto will never be a full planet!
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 months ago
By the time the Plutians invade they can have Earth