Pluto A Planet

Pluto isn’t a planet for many reasons the main one being, it only follows two of the three criteria of being a planet. According to the article “Pluto: Planet or not?”, for Pluto to be a planet it needs to meet three pieces of criteria. In the article “Pluto: Planet or not?” it states that “Pluto meets two of these three criteria.” Therefore, Pluto should not be considered a planet because, it doesn't meet the criteria it needs to. Many scientist would agree that Pluto is considered a dwarf planet. “Pluto is a dwarf planet” Christensen wrote. It’s just plain and simple, Pluto is a dwarf planet, no doubt about it. There shouldn’t be any confusion about whether Pluto should be considered or not for many reasons. If it doesn’t meet all three

Pluto still needs according to the International Astronomical Union to be able to clear debris from its orbit (Howell). This was Pluto’s downfall, Pluto was too small to be able to clear debris from its orbit. This debunked Pluto as a planet's taking away the planetary status of the ninth planet in our solar system. However, with Pluto meeting three out of the four criteria for keeping its planetary status astronomers classified Pluto as a dwarf planet now (May).

You are too much for this world. It was not meant to contain a vagabond who wishes to touch all of the universe’s walls and visit all the stars upstairs. I know tomorrow's only a concept, but tomorrow is actually hump day and I want to hear your unseasoned incessant giggles  (for the umpteenth time). Monotony would become the new tyrant if you fastened Mercury to your heels and flew and I know that I am only Pluto, but friend

Most people my age and older likely grew up learning that Pluto was a planet their whole lives. In elementary we were always taught that Pluto was the ninth, smallest, and farthest planet in our solar system. It seemed odd when the planet was reclassified because you had been taught something for so long and it just changed out of nowhere. Even though Pluto does not meet the requirements and is no longer considered a planet I feel like most people still consider it a planet and have been taught that for most of their lives and it will always be a planet in their minds for as long as they live. The way they keep trying to define what it means to be a planet maybe one day we will be able to call Pluto a planet

The International Astronomical Union decided that Pluto was too small to be a planet and created a new category to put it in, dwarf planets. Dwarf Planets are classified as “A) a celestial body that is in orbit around the sun, B) has sufficient mass for it self- gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that is assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, C) has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit, and D) is not a satellite”. The criteria for both planets and dwarf planets are very similar, though planets must be able to clear the neighbourhood around its orbit. This basically means that a planet must be able to complete a rotation around the sun without interfering with another planets orbit. Pluto is very close to Neptune so they had a chance to collide into each other. If you look at a visual it is clear that there orbital rotation paths intersect with each other at two locations. This is another reason why Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

If Earth circled the sun in Uranus' orbit, it wouldn't be able to clear out its neighborhood and would not qualify as a planet.” Stern Said. Why should pluto be demoted on earth, we don’t demote mammals or animals of their size if we have a tiny mammal we wouldn’t call it a dwarf mammal we would call it a Mammal not a dwarf mammal a regular mammal. Why should space be any any different, Pluto

Many issues have arisen from the debate whether or not Pluto is a planet. Some astronomers say that Pluto should be classified as a “minor planet” due to its size, physical characteristics, and other factors. On the other hand, some astronomers defend Pluto’s planet status, citing several key features.

First of all, you probably know Pluto fits all but one of the IAU’s, International planet requirements. The original definition of planet was a wanderer, created by the Greeks that watched these planets move for thousands of years (Scientific American). If the world had left that definition, then we would have hundreds of planets in our solar system including Pluto. In fact, we didn 't have an official definition until 2006.This meant that Pluto could no longer be considered a planet since the definition required it to have three characteristics. The IAU decided that in order to qualify as a planet, it had to orbit the Sun, be big enough for gravity to squash it into a round

Pluto was found by a scientist in 1930. Through that time there was debates over whether this little ball of ice should be not considered a planet. It shouldn't”t be a planet because it does not dominate its neighbors.Also, Pluto’s orbit overlaps Neptune’s orbit That is not acceptable.Another Pluto has a moon a bit bigger than itself .On universe today it states “What does “cleared its neighborhood” mean? As planets form, they become the dominant gravitational body in their orbit in the Solar System…... Pluto is only 0.07 times the mass of the other objects in its orbit. The Earth, in comparison, has 1.7 million times the mass of the other objects in its orbit.” This is saying its too small to be a planet. Also on Starchild, it says “Pluto is usually farthest from the Sun. However, its orbit "crosses" inside of Neptune's orbit for 20 years out of every 248 years. Pluto last crossed inside Neptune's orbit on February 7, 1979, and temporarily became the 8th planet from the Sun.

When Pluto is close to the sun in its orbit, the warmth from the sun heats up the frozen ices of nitrogen, methane and carbon monoxide on Pluto’s surface. The ices vaporize and a temporary atmosphere forms. When Pluto gets far away from the sun, the atmosphere freezes and falls back on Pluto’s surface. Pluto is too cold for liquid water. Any water on Pluto is ice. Pluto is so cold that even gases such as carbon monoxide, methane, and nitrogen exist as frozen solids. There is no liquid on Pluto’s surface, it is way too cold for that. There is a small possibility that beneath Pluto’s icy surface, there is a small liquid ocean where things are somewhat warmer.

In the past the definition of a planet in space was a body that orbits a star, such as the sun, that reflects the star’s light and is larger than an asteroid. This is until new research by new technologies allowed us to learn more and change the definition of a planet. This new information changed the fact that Pluto is no longer a planet, but a dwarf. Dwarfs may confuse many people because it is hard to tell it apart from a planet.

The narrator tells that he has loved animals since childhood. He and his wife have many pets, including a black cat called Pluto. The narrator had a good relationship with Pluto for years, until he becomes an alcoholic. One night, when the narrator comes home, drunk, he thinks that Pluto has been avoiding him. When he tries to grab the cat, Pluto bites him.

I do not believe that Pluto should be a planet because it does not hit all the requirements that are needed to be a planet.These requirements are to be a sphere shape, clear your orbit around the sun and to orbit only the sun. Pluto should not be an exception to the rules of our solar system.Pluto doesn't hit all of these therefor it should not be considered a planet.

Scientists have a theory that it's possible that Pluto mAY have rings. The idea comes from the fact that Pluto has two tiny moons, these moons are Nix and Hydra. They're just a few km away and have very little gravity. So any micrometeoroid on these moons will make material go up into orbit around Pluto.

To be qualified as a planet and object must orbit a star, is not star-like in that it is undergoing internal nuclear fusion, and has a gravitational force that will allow it to retain a spherical shape. Pluto certainly fulfills these requirements, however, there are Kuiper objects that also meet the same criteria. These objects have been classified as minor planets and have been assigned a numerical designation. Despite all the argument for demoting Pluto to a minor planet, its status has remained the same, even if solely contributed to maintaining historical context.