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IAU definition of planet, an Uncommon card
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union adopted a new definition of the term planet, which stated that, in the Solar System, a planet is a celestial body that: is in orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium, and has "cleared the neighbourhood" around its orbit.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 78
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 161
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 53,000
Power 161 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
IAU definition of planet quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the IAU definition of planet card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
A non-satellite body ______ only the first criterion is termed a small Solar System body.
Answer
fulfilling. A non-satellite body fulfilling only the first criterion is termed a small Solar System body. From the IAU definition of planet article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Missile defense. Missile defense 81 · IAU definition of planet 78 · Hyades 75 · Bruno Bauer 72 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- A non-satellite body fulfilling only the first two of these criteria is classified as a dwarf planet and not a planet.
- A non-satellite body fulfilling only the first criterion is termed a small Solar System body.
- An alternate proposal included dwarf planets as a subcategory of planets, but IAU members voted against this proposal.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The IAU definition of planet article was read about 53,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 78 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, IAU definition of planet (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : SounderBruce (translated version), Ariel Provost (French version), Tahc (original version), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
