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Old 27-08-2006, 07:13 PM
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Personally, I think we should go back to the original meaning. A planet (from the Greek word for "wanderer") must fulfil the following:

1.) it is an easily seen naked eye object that can be easily mistaken for a star
2.) repeated observation by an ordinary observer clearly demonstrates that it moves against the background stars.

After all, planets have been around a lot longer than the IAU.
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