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IAU Defines Planet
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Okay, so I am slow on this one. There were complications, okay? I was originally going to post about the expected decision after an opinion piece in a national newspaper dared express an opinion on the outcome they wanted. Anyway, it may surprise some (many?) to learn that until now there was no official definition of 'planet'. This has changed since the International Astronomical Union made one up on the 16th. Well, according to their (temporary) website it is only a draft definition.
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