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minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·2 days agoHow can we even know it’s a planet when we haven’t observed a single orbit, yet? Maybe it’s just a really big comet.
minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoIt’s not really big. There are multiple Pluto like planetoids. Also there is a hunk of rock in the asteroid belt youcould name a planet.
minus-squaredeadbeef79000@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 days agoWe’ve observed enough of its orbit to know what shape it is.
minus-squareNeatoBuilds@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·2 days agoHow can you be so sure it doesn’t just decide to leave
minus-squareKSP Atlas@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoBy measuring how fast it’s moving and where it is you can find the orbit
How can we even know it’s a planet when we haven’t observed a single orbit, yet?
Maybe it’s just a really big comet.
It’s not really big. There are multiple Pluto like planetoids. Also there is a hunk of rock in the asteroid belt youcould name a planet.
We’ve observed enough of its orbit to know what shape it is.
How can you be so sure it doesn’t just decide to leave
And who could blame it?
By measuring how fast it’s moving and where it is you can find the orbit