[meteorite-list] IAU SPEAKS OUT ON 2003 UB313 PLANET STATUS

[Ron Baalke]

> 
> Wasn't Pluto given dual status a few years back when it was facing 
> demotion. I thought in addition to the 9th planet it was assigned KBO 
> 1000...right? wrong?  partially right?
> 

Pluto was considered for dual status, but wasn't assigned a number.
Some people mistook thia dual assignment consideration as a planet demotion,
which is was not. 

Ron Baalke