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Originally posted by SpaceAce
Is there somewhere that shows as an actual "categorization" instead of just a term used to describe it? Acording the sims, the "second moon" passes behind the Earth crossing directly through our orbit around the sun.
SpaceAce
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As I stated in the post above (er, as the article stated), there appears to be no categorization. Therefore, the same problem exists here as does with Pluto. Given all the general facts of planets and asteroid, Pluto is no where near a planet, but is actually an asteroid. You would think scientists, of all people, would be the first to change their minds upon receiving new information (as I am - I would never argue that this 2nd moon is actually a moon giving the new information regarding it), but they refused, and seemlingly just because it is know to millions of kids as the 9th planet, a panel of scientists ruled that it remains a planet.