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Aristus

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1. It actually has been expressed that way in a number of scientific publications.

Reply to Soylent Henry (Original post)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 10:11 PM

Dec 2017

'Failed stars'. I read that in a book about astronomy when I was just a kid.

Still, by your own definition, these failed stars are planets, in that they orbit the Sun.

I exclude Eris but include Pluto. Pluto will always be a planet to me.

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Gas Giants aren't Planets, they're Failed Stars [View all] Soylent Henry Dec 2017 OP

It actually has been expressed that way in a number of scientific publications. Aristus Dec 2017 #1

No reason to include Pluto but exclude Eris out of any definition exboyfil Dec 2017 #2

Gas giants are not failed stars. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #3

They're not "failed"... Foolacious Dec 2017 #4