Is Pluto considered a planet by scientist?

Answer 1

No. Pluto was reclassified as a "dwarf planet" because it's a tiny ball of ice and rock significantly smaller than the Moon, gravitationally bound to Neptune, and it really makes no sense to lump it in with bodies like Jupiter and Saturn.

It's really a historical accident that Pluto was ever considered a planet in the first place. People were looking for a planet to explain certain things about Neptune's orbit... it didn't seem to be moving quite right, but a planet outside Neptune's orbit about the mass of Earth would have made the calculations come out right. By sheer luck (good or bad, depending on your opinion), Pluto happened to be about where people were looking for this "Planet X".

The more we found out about Pluto, the more it didn't seem to fit the equations. Measurements of its size and mass kept coming up short, and estimations changed from "about the size of Earth" to "about the size of Mars" to "about the size of Mercury" to "maybe around the size of the Moon" to "dang, this thing is tiny."

Meanwhile, more careful measurements of Neptune's orbit showed that it didn't need any extra mass out there after all, it was orbiting precisely as predicted by theory.

Answer 2

Pluto was considered a planet when it was discovered in 1930.

However, as technology increased it became apparent that there were several other bodies in the same area as Pluto - called the Kuyper Belt - including one later named Eris that was slightly larger than Pluto.

Now the IAU had a dilemma, should Eris be a planet or not. If so, what definition should be applied to an orbiting body to be a planet. In 2006 they came up with a definition that would prevent a rapidly changing number of bodies from being defined as planets. [See related question]

Pluto did not ft the definition, so it was now classified as a dwarf planet, along with other objects even farther from the Sun.

Answer 3

Some may still think that Pluto is a planet, but the IAU (International Astronomical Union) has set conditions that exclude Pluto as a planet. Pluto was considered a major planet until recently, but the discovery of another "planet" in an orbit beyond that of Pluto caused the IAU to more clearly define what a planet is. Pluto did not make the cut. It has not cleared its orbit of material, which is one requirement for major planets. Use the link below for more information.

In my decision Pluto is not considered as a planet because it is very very smallest planet and as though it is destroyed an dmy friends do agree it is not a planet

Answer 4

Scientist believe not... But not all. A few believe that it is because it has an orbit. A few believes not because it is small and VERY impossible to live on. Unlike any other planet that is hard to live on because of gases and etc.

This answer is not yet proven to be correct. This is an opinion. We advise you, and thank you for your time.

Answer 5

No, Pluto is no longer considered a planet by scientists. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union redefined the criteria for what constitutes a planet, and Pluto did not meet all of the requirements, specifically because it has not cleared its orbit of other debris. As a result, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet.

Answer 6

some scientist think it is some do not,but now Pluto is not a planet

Answer 7

No. Pluto is now considered a Dwarf Planet by the IAU, and became a dwarf planet in 2006. It was a very big discussion deicing that Pluto is now a dwarf planet.

Answer 8

No it can not, it is a dwarf planet. To learn more click this link *

Answer 9

it not a planet any more. to bad for ploto