Sentences with phrase «for planethood»

According to a draft definition of the term planet that was presented for approval at a meeting of the International Astronomical Union in Prague, Czech Republic, in 2006, Charon would have met both qualifications for planethood.

Not exact matches

Best known for depriving Pluto of planethood by showing that there are many similar bodies in orbit beyond Neptune, Eris's great distance from the sun means the effects of general relativity become negligible.
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