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The world survived the fall of the Roman empire and will no doubt outlast our own so much more splendid civilisation.


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Though as I look up the definition of planet, it seems the Moon would actually qualify as a planet IF it wasn't orbiting Earth as a natural satellite.

The definitions of many astronomical objects seem to be relative to what is around the object in question.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/676527/8384305.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/676527/8384305.page GMT Astronomy lesson of the week lols. The model in the background doing the double facepalm. Gold.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/676527/8396512.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/676527/8396512.page GMT Re:Astronomy lesson of the week
 Grey Templar wrote:
Lol. That's hilarious.

Though as I look up the definition of planet, it seems the Moon would actually qualify as a planet IF it wasn't orbiting Earth as a natural satellite.

The definitions of many astronomical objects seem to be relative to what is around the object in question.
Interestingly, The Earth also goes around The Moon, or rather they both orbit around a point somewhere in space (barycenter). So some people might consider ours a double planet system (binary planet). Although The Sun and Jupiter also orbit around a point in space, so go figure. I think a lot of it is just about convention.

That was really funny anyway, but also a little disappointing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/676527/8396532.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/676527/8396532.page GMT Astronomy lesson of the week
 Sinful Hero wrote:
The Moon is definitely a planet. Definitely. Or a star. Definitely a star.

No. It's a planet, darling.

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