I kind of agree with this. Let there be planets and perhaps that should include 'subplanets' and then let there be a next level to their taxonomy where they can be described as 'clear orbit' or not.
I expect that there will be further 'evolutions' of the definition as we learn more and more about exoplanets, there are nearly 2000 of them already.
Seems like the biological sciences have done a decent job, you've got your common names and then Latin taxonomical descriptions which make up formal names.
I expect that there will be further 'evolutions' of the definition as we learn more and more about exoplanets, there are nearly 2000 of them already.
Seems like the biological sciences have done a decent job, you've got your common names and then Latin taxonomical descriptions which make up formal names.