Aug. 24., 2006 | 09:44 pm
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The IAU published its definition proposal on August 16, 2006. This definition loosely follows the second option considered by the 19-member panel in 2005. This proposal was subsequently revised several times; details on these revisions can be found in the article 2006 redefinition of planet. In its exact wording, the August 16 draft -- which was covered heavily by the media -- was:
“A planet is a celestial body that (a) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (b) is in orbit around a star, and is neither a star nor a satellite of a planet.”
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“A planet is a celestial body that (a) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (b) is in orbit around a star, and is neither a star nor a satellite of a planet.”
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