Eris, Xena, or Plutoid? Note tiny Dysnomia to the right. (Credit, APOD & NASA). Attack of the Plutoids? On June 11th, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) handed down yet another definition for trans-Neptunian objects; a new class of planetary bodies, now classified as Plutoids, have sprung into existence. Plutoids are defined as “Celestial bodies in [...]
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