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Pluto is a dwarf planet
by Rubén Moreno Montolíu on Saturday 26/Jan/2008, @05:16

"We have already been deriving Pluto from the KSAsteroid class for practical reasons. With this change, Pluto is now labeled an "asteroid" in the details dialog."

But Pluto is not an asteroid, is a dwarf planet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_planet

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Re: Pluto is a dwarf planet
by gerd on Saturday 26/Jan/2008, @11:27

For me Pluto stays a true planet

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Re: Pluto is a dwarf planet
by reihal on Saturday 26/Jan/2008, @12:19

I thought Pluto was the Dog Star.

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Re: Pluto is a dwarf planet
by chris.w on Saturday 26/Jan/2008, @12:22

Spaceballs ftw! :-D

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Re: Pluto is a dwarf planet
by Richard Lionhard on Saturday 26/Jan/2008, @13:28

We Love Pluto!!!!! =)

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Re: Pluto is a dwarf planet
by T. J. Brumfield on Sunday 27/Jan/2008, @09:19

I thought it was a kuiper belt object.

But as far as I'm concerned there is no standard definition of a planet at the moment, which is pretty silly.

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Re: Pluto is a dwarf planet
by Rubén Moreno Montolíu on Sunday 27/Jan/2008, @15:50

There is a standard definition of a planet:

(1) A planet 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 hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit.
(2) A dwarf planet 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 hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, (c) has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit, and (d) is not a satellite.
(3) All other objects orbiting the Sun shall be referred to collectively as “Small Solar System Bodies”.

More info: http://www.answers.com/planet&r=67

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Re: Pluto is a dwarf planet
by LMCBoy on Sunday 27/Jan/2008, @13:47

While I prefer feedback through bugs.kde.org or on our mailing list, you're absolutely right about this. I'll fix it soon...

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Re: Pluto is a dwarf planet
by Rubén Moreno Montolíu on Sunday 27/Jan/2008, @16:08

Ok, thanks! Next time I'll use the proper method to notify bugs.

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Re: Pluto is a dwarf planet
by LMCBoy on Monday 28/Jan/2008, @09:37

FYI, fixed in trunk (can't backport due to new string, "Dwarf planet"):

http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=767475

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