Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 2008
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American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #40, #7.02; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 40, p.398
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The usual first step in the study of any new type of object or phenomenon is to develop a classification scheme or taxonomy. This practice is particularly widespread in astronomy, where it has been applied to everything from solar system dust particles to clusters of galaxies. The main purpose of these classification schemes is to allow us to organize our thoughts. In particular, they allow us to put the objects of study into a structure in which we can look for correlations between various physical parameters and begin to develop evolutionary models. In this way, classification schemes have played, and continue to play, a crucial role in advancing our understanding of the universe. In this talk I will review the usefulness of dynamics in classifying objects in the Solar System. I will discuss how a dynamical classification scheme for comets help lead to the discovery of the Kuiper belt. In addition, I will describe how insight into the dynamics of comets can be used to quantify the IAU's new planet classification scheme.
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