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Tammy Said:

12 planets in our Solar System?

We Answered:

That's jumping the gun a bit. It has yet to go to a vote, that will happen on 24 August. It will likely be approved considering that it was the Executive Committee which approved the resolution, although it will be discussed and refined during the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union before the vote, which could mean some changes.

And yes, there will be 12 to start - if approved - but there will likely be more, probably several more based on their definition of a planet which may be added later upon further investigation.

Here's a link to the "Q & A" page answering questions about the resolution.
http://www.iau2006.org/mirror/www.iau.or…

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