[meteorite-list] OT: HOW MANY PLANETS?

[Ron Baalke]

>>Any classification scheme can
>>be revised - and in fact, should be allowed to be revised when new data
>>presents itself.

>If Earth  suddenly was catapulted into a 
>25 degree inclination ...would it cease being a  planet?  

No. The classification scheme will be revised to accomodate any new data.

>If Earth were catapulted into the Kuiper Belt would it cease being a  planet? 

If that were to happen, then quite frankly, it really wouldn't matter at that point, would it? :-)

Ron Baalke