>if a celestial body is big enough, it becomes a planet
What did nippon mean by this?
Angel Fisher
Mason Martinez
Ganymede is a fucking satellite, retard. It orbits Jupiter therefore it's not a planet. Pray tell me what planet does Mercury orbit?
Jaxson Edwards
More like Gaymede, am I right lads?
Jackson Reyes
Now this is epiko
Jackson Martin
Planets are partially defined by their ability to clear their neighbourhood
Asher Barnes
Isn't that why pluto was disqualified though, it was too small.
Samuel Richardson
Nah, that's not the reason. Official criteria to be a 'full-sized' planet is:
1. It is in orbit around the Sun.
2. It has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape).
3. It has “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit.
Pluto failed on Number 3; because it doesn't have sufficient gravitation force to affect smaller objects in its vicinity, it can't be considered a legitimate planet.
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Gavin Martin
>Jupiter is a massive ball of hot gas
>NOT A STAR
>the Sun is a massive ball of hot gas
>DEFINITELY A STAR
Is this the power of affirmative action science? Whoa
>planet systems can only have one star!!!!
Room temperature IQ.
Nathan Young
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Kayden Bennett
>>planet systems can only have one star!!!!
But this is true.