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minus-squaremyster0n@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoThere are NO planets that don’t orbit stars : once they don’t orbit a star they don’t follow the modern definition of a planet anymore
minus-squarevery_well_lost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThe modern definition of “planet” only includes things that orbit the sun. Honestly, the IAU’s definition of a planet is pretty useless.
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoRocky planets, gas giant planets, ice giant planets, dwarf planets, super Earth planets, hycean planets, lava planets, rogue planets…
There are NO planets that don’t orbit stars : once they don’t orbit a star they don’t follow the modern definition of a planet anymore
The modern definition of “planet” only includes things that orbit the sun.
Honestly, the IAU’s definition of a planet is pretty useless.
Rocky planets, gas giant planets, ice giant planets, dwarf planets, super Earth planets, hycean planets, lava planets, rogue planets…