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Size Comparison: Pluto and Australia (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 11 months ago by Sibbo@sopuli.xyz to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can see why they no longer call it a planet, what's the cutoff for asteroid size?

[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

It is still a dwarf planet. Basically when it hits hydrostatic equilibrium, i.e. when it's round, it is considered a dwarf planet. More here

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

That's awesome. And to think, it's only slightly less inhospitable in Australia!

[–] Freefall@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

In future news; Donald X Musk III, worlds first quintillionare, decided to alter Pluto's orbit to collide with Mars "Becauth it would be thoo cool!".

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

The Alice Springs Pluto Observatory has opened considerably under-budget.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

TIL australia has hydrostatic equilibrium.

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm digging the way the map shows Tasmania as part of the continental plate.

[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is it on purpose or is it because of ocean depth?

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

The light blue part is shallow and when it's underwater, they call it "continental shelf".
Tasmania and mainland Australia are connected by the same, shared continental shelf.

[–] Numenor@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Do it.

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