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That would include Ceres, Quaoar and Orcus as planets. It's really hard to come up with a definition of a planet that includes Pluto but doesn't include Orcus.
by bryanlarsen 1mo ago
That would include Ceres, Quaoar and Orcus as planets.
It's really hard to come up with a definition of a planet that includes Pluto but doesn't include Orcus. Orcus is very close to a mirror of Pluto that is 120 degrees out of phase. Even in name: Orcus is the Roman name for the Greek god Pluto.
- hn_submit 1mo agoWhat part of "we define it so" did you not understand?!
- bryanlarsen 1mo agoThe three I listed are inside Pluto's orbit. Part of the time for the latter 2. If you want to say that Pluto is a planet for historical reasons, that's fine. Just don't try to invent pseudo-scientific nonsense to justify it at the same time you are decrying psuedo-scientific nonsense.