What are your thoughts about this. Are you in favor of categorizing celestial objects according to their physical characteristics, or would you rather keep everything just the way it is -- no change.

If Pluto is not actually a planet (in that it has characteristics strongly similar to Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) but no physical characteristics which would be scientifically comparable to the planets in the Solar System, or even to the Solar System moons, should the scientifically correct answer be to place it in its actual category along with other similar objects in the Solar System, rather than force it into a category where it does not physically belong (such as planets)?

Now, be reasonable about this, because it looks as if Pluto (and Charon) will be considered as planet and moon, as well as being designated the largest TNOs in the Kuiper Belt.

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