How big is a planet?

Gordon McIntosh

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Abstract

Recently the question of whether or not Pluto is a planet has been raised and explored by the media and by the International Astronomical Union. One criterion suggested to define planets is that they be "sufficiently large that selfgravity would overcome the structural strength of material and make them roughly spherical..."1

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)534-535
Number of pages2
JournalPhysics Teacher
Volume38
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2000
Externally publishedYes

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