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Old 08-24-2006, 04:33 PM
jseal jseal is offline
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Jude30,

Yes sir, to qualify as a planet:

1. it must be in orbit around the Sun
2. it must be large enough that it takes on a nearly round shape
3. it has cleared its orbit of other objects

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5282440.stm
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