'Plutons' is the new term given to trans-Plutonic bodies. 'Trans-Neptunian is the extant term referring to anything outside of Neptune's orbit. By definition, this does include the Plutons, now.
-----Original Message----- From: /0 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 August 2006 15:41 To: robin; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 313 Org Subject: Re: (313) New planet: UB313 i thought the term was plutons? 8 planets, 4 plutons (pluto, cheron, 2003 ub313, and ceres) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "robin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "313 Org" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:44 AM Subject: Re: (313) New planet: UB313 > > > > > Some astronomers believe Pluto belongs with this population > of small, > > icy > "Trans-Neptunians", > > > Trans-Neptunians? Who will be the first to use that as a track title? > > MEK > > > > > > > > > > > robin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 08/17/2006 06:04:01 AM: > >> >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4795755.stm >> >> cool! >> >> robin... >
