The problem was that Pluto also has an inclined orbit, tilting 17 degrees relative to Earths plane.” (Zachar, Kendler) Between Mars and Jupiter, inside of the Kuiper Belt, there are numerous objects that are larger than the planet Pluto. Some even have their own moons. Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta were discovered inside the Kuiper Belt, all with relative spherical shapes. This would increase the number of planets to over twenty. With the discovery of a possible tenth planet, astronomers had to reassess what the definition of a planet
The problem was that Pluto also has an inclined orbit, tilting 17 degrees relative to Earths plane.” (Zachar, Kendler) Between Mars and Jupiter, inside of the Kuiper Belt, there are numerous objects that are larger than the planet Pluto. Some even have their own moons. Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta were discovered inside the Kuiper Belt, all with relative spherical shapes. This would increase the number of planets to over twenty. With the discovery of a possible tenth planet, astronomers had to reassess what the definition of a planet