Email this LII item:
Resolutions 5 and 6: "Definition of Planet In the Solar System" and "Pluto"
These two resolutions adopted in August 2006 at the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) concern the definition of what is a planet and whether Pluto is a planet. Provides definitions for planets, dwarf planets, and "Small Solar System Bodies." The IAU resolved, "Pluto is a 'dwarf planet' ... and is recognized as the prototype of a new category of Trans-Neptunian Objects." Opens directly into a PDF file.
http://www.iau.org/static/resolutions/Resolution_GA26-5-6.pdf
Asterisk
*
indicates required field.
Your Name
*
Your Email Address
*
Recipient Email Address(es)
*
(separate multiple addresses with commas)
Message
Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions.
*
