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What Makes a Planet

By Mark V. Sykes June 2007 (PDF)
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 Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the What are we doing when we ask this question? video clip. Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the Is this important? video clip.
Intro   What are we doing when we ask this question?   Is this important?  
         
Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the What is the frame of reference? video clip.   Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the An astronomical prospective video clip.   Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the A closer prospective video clip.  
What is the frame of reference?   An astronomical prospective   A closer prospective  
           
Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the A closer prospective 2 video clip.   Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the A closer prospective 3 video clip.   Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the What is a planet? video clip.  
A closer prospective 2   A closer prospective 3   What is a planet?  
           
Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the Earth-like processes seem occur on 'round' objects in the solar system video clip.   Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the Why video clip.   Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the planetary definition of planet video clip.  
Earth-like processes seem occur on 'round' objects in the solar system, why?   Planetary definition for "planet"   IAU definition for "planet"  
           
Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the IAU protest petition video clip.   Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the Usefulness of the IAU definition video clip.   Image of a PowerPoint slide that links to the What should teachers teach ? video clip.  
IAU protest petition   Usefulness of the IAU definition   What should teachers teach?  

 
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