Thread: Is it a Star or a Planet?
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Old 08-06-2007, 10:20 AM
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What do you call a body that is either gas or rock or a combination of both that is in interstellar space and not in orbit around any star?
With the latest ruling from the IAU, the Greek defination goes out the window.
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