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Mercury is a planet: Because it orbits the sun, it is spherical, it has cleared out other bodies from its orbit.<br /><br />Venus is a planet: Because it orbits the sun, it is spherical, it has cleared out other bodies from its orbit.<br /><br />Earth is NOT a planet: Because although it orbits the sun and is spherical, it has NOT cleared out other bodies from its orbit--refer to the Apolo asteroids.<br /><br />Mars is NOT a planet: Because although it orbits the sun and is spherical, it has NOT cleared out other bodies from its orbit--refer to the moons of Mars. However, this is subject to reconsideration should the two bodies fall to the surface or get ejected from the vicinity of Mars.<br /><br />NONE of the objects between Mars and Jupiter are planets--the IAU is sick of hearing people complain and they will simply ask security to escort anyone mentioning them out of the forum.<br /><br />Jupiter is NOT a planet: Because although it orbits the sun and is spherical, it has NOT cleared out other bodies from its orbit--refer to the Trojan and Centaur asteroids.<br /><br />Saturn is NOT a planet: Because although it orbits the sun and is spherical, it has NOT cleared out other bodies from its orbit--refer to the Centaur asteroids.<br /><br />Uranus is NOT a planet: Because although it orbits the sun and is spherical, it has NOT cleared out other bodies from its orbit--refer to the Centaur asteroids.<br /><br />Neptune is NOT a planet: Because although it orbits the sun and is spherical, it has NOT cleared out other bodies from its orbit--refer to Pluto.<br /><br />Pluto, Sedna, Eris(formerly known as Xena), or any other objects beyond the orbit of Neptune out to the Oort Cloud are NOT planets--the IAU is sick of hearing people complain and they will simply ask security to escort anyone mentioning them out of the forum.<br /><br />Nemisis is NOT a planet: Because although it orbits the sun and is spherical, it has NOT cleared out other bodies from its orbit--refer to the Kupier Belt/Oor