Yeah Mark... its crazy... here's the bit about it from the press release (err... also, Xena and UB313 are the same thing, Xena's its nickname 
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"Pluto and its satellite Charon have often been considered a binary planet because they are more nearly equal in size than any other planet/moon combination in the Solar System, and because the two bodies orbit a point not within the surface of either."
And now scientists have discovered what they beleive to be either a moon of Xena's, or a binary planet like Pluto and Charon. Never the less... its been nicknamed: "Gabrielle"
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lol, its not a surprise to me that something was gonna change... the IAU had to make an indefinate desician on what defines a planet. Pluto didn't meet the quota though, due to complications with Charon, Xena, and XR190...
Thats life I guess, lol.
):"Pluto and its satellite Charon have often been considered a binary planet because they are more nearly equal in size than any other planet/moon combination in the Solar System, and because the two bodies orbit a point not within the surface of either."
And now scientists have discovered what they beleive to be either a moon of Xena's, or a binary planet like Pluto and Charon. Never the less... its been nicknamed: "Gabrielle"
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lol, its not a surprise to me that something was gonna change... the IAU had to make an indefinate desician on what defines a planet. Pluto didn't meet the quota though, due to complications with Charon, Xena, and XR190...
Thats life I guess, lol.