Writer's Block: Dwarf Pluto Planet
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I thought the "redefinition" was very clever, because it solved the problem of classing bodies like Xena and 2 Pallas as well. The folk who will get put out by it are Western astrologers. Pluto was added as a planet (major influence) when it was discovered (as were Uranus, Neptune and Ceres). However, should an astrologer really pay attention to Pluto at all, if it's "only" a Dwarf Planet? In the end, it's awfully silly to care either way, as the planetary body (and its moon Charon) still exists as it always has.
Moon Photos
Well, I tried, but it's an old camera (from 2001):
Yeah, well, not so bloody clear, like...
...which comes from Sydney Observatory, but then I didn't have a telescope either. What I did have was a lot of fun out in the backyard, sitting on the ground and chatting with Kevin, while Hallie (and for a while, Pegasus) did "doggie things" in the dark.
Pluto's Status
Pluto is no longer deemed a "Planet"!
Just read News 8 Austin (the first page about I could find)for some details, and Pluto's Wikipedia page for it's scientific history. especially the bit about being "demoted" to a dwarf planet.
Now, realistically, this ain't gonna make a great deal of difference to most folk, apart from Astronomers and Astrologers. For Astronomers, Pluto will still be an interesting object in the skies, and apparently still worthy of a space mission by NASA. Astrologers may have a problem however. Pluto didn't appear in natal and daily charts until it was "discovered" in the early 20th century, in the same way that Neptune was earlier. Will Astrologers now delete it from their calculations?
And, what about the other astronomical bodies that were in question? "Xena" has now also been classed as a dwarf planet, as has Ceres, which is also an Asteroid.
I'd have to be a "Geek Girl" to be excited by this, wouldn't I?