The Problem With Pluto Being a Planet

I'm sure most of us grew up with the knowledge that Pluto was our solar system's ninth planet. So what changed about the definition? Astrum Answers!
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[sidoney]

I love Pluto regardless. And let's face it Pluto doesn't know or care how we classify it.

[alexsiemers]

Humans: Pluto deserves to be a planet!
Makemake, Ceres, Sedna, Eris: *Am I a joke to you?*

[gdroce]

Being a dwarf planet does not take anything away from pluto it's still a magnificent celestial body and I love it even if they call it a whale in the sky next.

[PersonyPerson]

There are still so many people who do not understand why Pluto was reclassified even 13 years after the change was made. Thanks for making this video to help educate them.

[franciscosantoyo]

People get so emotional about Pluto, but Ceres had it worse. I love the dwarf planet category, it just proves how much richer than we thought our solar system is, and it also gave Ceres and the other dwarf planets a nice place of their own.

[NotHiro]

Pluto's classification always been a mystery for me and thanks to this video, I've got answers to most of my questions. Thanks Alex, for this video. :)

[dwightalexander]

Don't worry pluto, you will always be a planet to me. A dwarf planet, but a planet nonetheless

[rbvfeehfbudenrj]

So if Pluto was a planet this would be the solar system:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
The Moon
Mars
Ceres
Jupiter
Ganymade
Callisto
Io
Europa
Saturn
Titan
Enceladus
Rhea
Uranus
Neptune
Triton
Pluto
Charon
Eris
Makemake

[yusefendure]

Clear cut, simple, and concise. Nicely done.

[guilhermearcini]

I just discovered all of that you said on the video other day, you really made a resumed beautifully explained video, thank you for your hard time doing something that people just can't understand because it's not simplified.

[JWLake]

Pluto fans should go visit Lowell Observatory in Flaggstaff, AZ. You can get up close to the telescope used to find Pluto. The guy manually tracked his fixed point for hours at a time to get the pictures on the glass plates (you can see those also). Its worth the trip! Really fun and informative, not to mention it's a beautiful place. And it's only 30 minutes from Meteor Crater!

[mcdoctorglock]

Everybody's looking at this wrong- Pluto isn't going to "clear it's orbit"; it's hanging with the rest of the asteroids in it's crib, they're buds.

[BasedGodEmperorTrump]

I'm literally fascinated with all things astronomy and outer space etc. Just looking in the night sky on a clear night without light pollution, there's nothing like it. I just can't get enough of learning about the topic. Anybody else feel the same or similar?

[davirley]

“Uranis was discovered which was revolutionary”.

Aren’t all planets “revolutionary”?

[davidpaulmert]

Buddy I love your videos.much appreciated.thank you

[yashaswani]

Very satisfying answer to a controversial and popular question.
Keep up the good work and all the best for future.🍀😇

[louizaait]

The first picture of the planets showing in the night sky is fascinating *. *

[eliska]

pluto will always be a planet in our hearts

[_rlb]

Excellent video, as always. I was just telling my four year old about Pluto and Ceres (she has just learned about the solar system in school). This video was posted at the right time for her :)

[pieterbezuidenhout]

Magnificent and educational, thanks.