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Thread #93891   Message #1811212
Posted By: DMcG
16-Aug-06 - 11:39 AM
Thread Name: BS: How many planets are there?
Subject: RE: BS: How many planets are there?
Although 'retired' is right, it is not as clear as you might think, since Charon was previously regarded as a moon of pluto, and looks likely to become a new planet (or more accurately a pluton). So the distinction between "moons" and "planets" is not always straightforward.