Astronomy Down Under

Pluto

28 Aug at 17:02 by Wilson

The whole Pluto story has been all over the blogosphere and the regular media, so I didn’t talk about it much. In the end, I liked that the IAU reached a decision (disputed as it may be), even though I actually preferred the option that was announced the week before (12 planets, not 8).

The Australian “Cosmos” magazine has a good editorial online about why Pluto had to go; and, to be honest, I do hope this subject dies quickly and that people get it over with.