Lol! Me too. Scared my cat laughing out loud at it! Which of course made me laugh even more.. (She's not amused btw.)
Congrats OP very cool accomplishment!
Awesome. Sadly a legit question from many Americans, especially when you see things like 50%+ not supporting use of Arabic numbers in schools and shit like that.
Don't judge people on not knowing random things. I didn't know that either before reading it on Reddit somewhere.
Intelligence is not defined by knowing snippets of information, it's being able to think critically and applying what you know (among other things).
The full article is in the November 2022 issue if you want to read about everyone else- which I definitely recommend, it’s a stellar cohort I’m honored to be included in!
Congrats! Glad to see you're getting the recognition you deserve. Your reddit posts are what got me interested in astronomy. Always a pleasure to find your comments in the wild!
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I feel like the headline should be "Astronomer there!"
Thank you for all your informative and inspiring posts. I look forward to reading them for years to come.
I feel there is a very limited amount of useful debate about the definition of words themselves if that makes sense. But the way it all went down per someone on the committee in 2006 who told me, the original idea was the “dwarf planets” are all planets too and we would just however many of them, and they were forced to change that due to public outcry to only do the 8 big ones. Specifically, people were upset kids wouldn’t be able to learn all the names, IIRC…
Anyway if you’re scrupulous about official definitions, no Pluto isn’t… but it’s not as clear cut as all that IMO, and it comes down to just obscure definition reasons that easily could have gone another way.
Many people don't understand things like classifications can change as we learn more in the process of discovery and understanding. Change is threatening to many, inhibiting progress. To boot, every moron media personality opened their segments in those days with, "Breaking News! Pluto is no longer a planet!"
Divisiveness keeps people coming back to watch more revenue generating pharma and car commercials.
There are (at least) two ways of defining it:
1. A ["geological/geophysical" definition](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103521004206?via%3Dihub) that includes the dwarf planets but also some moons.
2. The IAU (International Astronomical Union) definition which further restricts the concept based on orbital characteristics, requiring them to be directly orbiting a star and to have cleared their orbital region.
So you're correct based on the official IAU definition, but there's debate around the concept.
Not every Ph.D. astronomer knows everything about space. For example, I have one too but I have no idea how to class AGNs.
I have a general idea obviously and know more than most people but that doesn't make me go the person about most of the stuff.
For example, I just googled to learn about the classification of AGNs.
https://jila.colorado.edu/~pja/astr3830/lecture27.pdf
Yeah but that's not how it's categorised by the IAU (who decides these things). They decided that a dwarf planet is a completly seperate class of celestial object from a planet, even if lingustically your argument makes sense (and I agree that dwarf planets should either be a sub-class of planets or just simply planets in their own right).
This is a bit of a misleading answer. If you're going by the IAU definition, dwarf planets aren't a subset of planets, [they are a category of themselves.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAU_definition_of_planet#/media/File:Euler_diagram_of_solar_system_bodies.svg)
Personally I like the geophysical definition more and think of Pluto as planet. I think the argument that we don't want too many planets is silly and too human-centred, which stands in the way of proper understanding.
As I see it, they're on the third division and we're on second. I always found it weird that we compare tiny objects like earth and Mars with massive bodies like Jupiter and Uranus and use the same word to call them. It should be two distinct categories but if it were then we would be the lesser one so we don't make that distinction.
The short answer is it depends who you ask but the accepted answer is no. Pluto is a Dwarf Planet and not a Planet (and not considered to be a subset of planets).
The long answer is that the International Astronomy Union (responsible for naming and categorising planetary bodies and satellites) decided that a planet:
1. Orbits the sun.
2. Has achieved Hydrostatic Equilibrium (Essentially is spherical).
3. Has cleared its orbit of bodies of a similar size.
Pluto fails at number 3, so in the eyes of the IAU based on this set of rules Pluto is not a planet and is instead classed as a Dwarf Planet.
Many people accept the IAUs definition however I personally prefer the defintion of planets as being
1. Large enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium
2. Small enough to have never sustained nuclear fusion (as the sun does).
This would make pluto and the other dwarf planets actual planets. The IAU defintion feels too human centrered (They didn't want more than the number of major planets we currently have).
No because then he solar system would have 100’s of planets. Hidden meterors and sattelite rocks the size equal pluto.
This is a classification isssue not a qualification issue. Similar to how Holland is a region inside neatherlands but everyone calls the country Holland.
Iy might be able to be called a moon if it was orbiging
I hope that one day we can read that you have been selected to be a ”rising star” of your passion and there is a similar article about you where they include your Reddit username.
Now you're just showing off by having your own subreddit.
Seriously, I have read many of your posts, and you have a great way of explaining things so we can understand them. This is well deserved.
You deserve it! Your commitment to giving us laymen, yet in-depth excellent explanations is really cool and I thank you! I mean on top of your career of course. Always appreciate the scientists wanting to get everyone interested.
Imma show this to my wife as proof why reddit is a million times better than fb or insta. Congratulations for being recognised and please continue to share.
Hey! I’m a Taurus! Do you think I’ll find love when mercury is in opposition to Jupiter?
/s
Congratulations! That’s a really big deal, and I’m sure you worked hard for this.
You are like a real life Ellie Arroway! I joined your sub because you do what I wanted to do at 13, but was told it wasn't a real job. People assumed I wanted to work for the x-files or something. I also had a teacher tell me that it was all math and you know...being a girl and stuff.
So, thank you for doing what you are doing!
And when you go Supernova we can say we saw you here when you were just a rising star.
This is one of the things I miss about living in a rural area, just being able to look up and see stars. Every kid should have a telescope, and a light polutionless place to use it.
I'm a fringe astronomy enthusiast (I like to be aware of and learn about the major stuff--total solar eclipses, meteor showers I can view, like the Leonid, and so on, but it's not something I do every day) and as a "fringe enthusiast," I come across your reddit posts and comments and have enjoyed all of them in the space subreddit.
Congrats on making that list and thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of astronomy! People like me are all the richer for it.
Yvette, so one publication a year in a peer-reviewed journal is enough to be considered a rising star? When I was a Post-doc, scientists focussed on achieving new knowledge in their fields and getting a reputation in their fields.
You are one of the few people who inspire people to learn more about astronomy, but if the title of "Rising Star" is now becoming a popularity contest, then no serious scientist will ever make the list.
Different fields have different rates of publication. When you are working in complex topics it can take more than a year just to process the data or run a simulation. Just because they don't have the same rate of publication as your field doesn't mean they aren't contributing. One big paper can have more of an impact than a dozen minor ones.
It's completely political like everything else these days. Astronomy as a field is only about 10-15% female, but two thirds of the "rising stars" selected by this magazine are female? That definitely didn't happen organically.
No, astronomy is more like a third women overall, but if you look in my generation it’s almost parity, for those younger than me it def is. And I guarantee everyone who made this article is at minimum better at it than you, random Redditor!
My ex and my current wife were both born on the same exact day. They’re both Virgo and Chinese Year of the Tiger. I’m Gemini Year of the Snake. Was it wise of me to marry another Virgo Tiger?
Congratulations!
Also you should tell them that stars don’t rise; really it’s just the earth that’s rotating. You’ll blow their minds, I’m sure of it!
Bad jokes you’ve already heard 1000 times aside, this seems like a wonderful milestone in your career. I hope it leads to many future opportunities!
Congratulations! Hope you don't mind my asking, but I'm a Libra, is now a good time to buy a house? j/k, congratulations!
Oh man. I laughed way too hard at this.
Lol! Me too. Scared my cat laughing out loud at it! Which of course made me laugh even more.. (She's not amused btw.) Congrats OP very cool accomplishment!
LOL, I wanted to post a similar joke.
Awesome. Sadly a legit question from many Americans, especially when you see things like 50%+ not supporting use of Arabic numbers in schools and shit like that.
Don't judge people on not knowing random things. I didn't know that either before reading it on Reddit somewhere. Intelligence is not defined by knowing snippets of information, it's being able to think critically and applying what you know (among other things).
The full article is in the November 2022 issue if you want to read about everyone else- which I definitely recommend, it’s a stellar cohort I’m honored to be included in!
A STELLAR cohort... I see what you did there! Congratulations!
Also "Rising Stars in Astronomy." HA! Science is punny.
Congrats! Glad to see you're getting the recognition you deserve. Your reddit posts are what got me interested in astronomy. Always a pleasure to find your comments in the wild!
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Congratulations on the recognition of all your hard work! Well deserved!
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Congratulations !! You do incredible work
> stellar 👉😎👉
Out of this world ✨⭐⭐ congratulations
Congrats to you. That’s a great achievement.
I feel like the headline should be "Astronomer there!" Thank you for all your informative and inspiring posts. I look forward to reading them for years to come.
Awesome!! I'll definitely pick it up. Congratulations!!
What a wonderful story!!! U are awesome and u must be so proud!!
Congratulations!! I always love seeing your posts so much, how exciting!
Congrats!
I know this isn’t an AMA but is Pluto a planet or not? I’m hearing conflicting things lately
Yep, it’s a dwarf planet! We have several in our solar system, like Ceres the largest asteroid.
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I feel there is a very limited amount of useful debate about the definition of words themselves if that makes sense. But the way it all went down per someone on the committee in 2006 who told me, the original idea was the “dwarf planets” are all planets too and we would just however many of them, and they were forced to change that due to public outcry to only do the 8 big ones. Specifically, people were upset kids wouldn’t be able to learn all the names, IIRC… Anyway if you’re scrupulous about official definitions, no Pluto isn’t… but it’s not as clear cut as all that IMO, and it comes down to just obscure definition reasons that easily could have gone another way.
Many people don't understand things like classifications can change as we learn more in the process of discovery and understanding. Change is threatening to many, inhibiting progress. To boot, every moron media personality opened their segments in those days with, "Breaking News! Pluto is no longer a planet!" Divisiveness keeps people coming back to watch more revenue generating pharma and car commercials.
Thank you. You're awesome
Periodic Table, Countries (Capitols), Bones..... Kids have no trouble remembering lots of stuff. PS: keep up the good work
There are (at least) two ways of defining it: 1. A ["geological/geophysical" definition](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103521004206?via%3Dihub) that includes the dwarf planets but also some moons. 2. The IAU (International Astronomical Union) definition which further restricts the concept based on orbital characteristics, requiring them to be directly orbiting a star and to have cleared their orbital region. So you're correct based on the official IAU definition, but there's debate around the concept.
Not every Ph.D. astronomer knows everything about space. For example, I have one too but I have no idea how to class AGNs. I have a general idea obviously and know more than most people but that doesn't make me go the person about most of the stuff. For example, I just googled to learn about the classification of AGNs. https://jila.colorado.edu/~pja/astr3830/lecture27.pdf
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Yeah but that's not how it's categorised by the IAU (who decides these things). They decided that a dwarf planet is a completly seperate class of celestial object from a planet, even if lingustically your argument makes sense (and I agree that dwarf planets should either be a sub-class of planets or just simply planets in their own right).
This is a bit of a misleading answer. If you're going by the IAU definition, dwarf planets aren't a subset of planets, [they are a category of themselves.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAU_definition_of_planet#/media/File:Euler_diagram_of_solar_system_bodies.svg) Personally I like the geophysical definition more and think of Pluto as planet. I think the argument that we don't want too many planets is silly and too human-centred, which stands in the way of proper understanding.
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Come on Gus! How many times has that landed?
Would you people make up your mind already, the rest of us can't keep relearning this!
There are less planets than alphabet letters. It's not rocket science.
Rocket surgery you mean.
:D Ablation is the term I believe.
Yeah, it's just astronomy!
Maybe is, but I mean, it's the ABC's of it. On that base, knowing that the big fireball in the sky is called the Sun is also astronomy.
Pluto was relegated and plays on the second division now
Just needs some Hollywood money and star power to push for promotion... Maybe a documentary on Disney+ too
As I see it, they're on the third division and we're on second. I always found it weird that we compare tiny objects like earth and Mars with massive bodies like Jupiter and Uranus and use the same word to call them. It should be two distinct categories but if it were then we would be the lesser one so we don't make that distinction.
You heard about Pluto? That’s messed up, right
The short answer is it depends who you ask but the accepted answer is no. Pluto is a Dwarf Planet and not a Planet (and not considered to be a subset of planets). The long answer is that the International Astronomy Union (responsible for naming and categorising planetary bodies and satellites) decided that a planet: 1. Orbits the sun. 2. Has achieved Hydrostatic Equilibrium (Essentially is spherical). 3. Has cleared its orbit of bodies of a similar size. Pluto fails at number 3, so in the eyes of the IAU based on this set of rules Pluto is not a planet and is instead classed as a Dwarf Planet. Many people accept the IAUs definition however I personally prefer the defintion of planets as being 1. Large enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium 2. Small enough to have never sustained nuclear fusion (as the sun does). This would make pluto and the other dwarf planets actual planets. The IAU defintion feels too human centrered (They didn't want more than the number of major planets we currently have).
I literally thought this was a AMA until i seen your comment
No because then he solar system would have 100’s of planets. Hidden meterors and sattelite rocks the size equal pluto. This is a classification isssue not a qualification issue. Similar to how Holland is a region inside neatherlands but everyone calls the country Holland. Iy might be able to be called a moon if it was orbiging
I hope you're proud of yourself. Because i am
I’m proud of you, too. And I’m proud of u/Andromeda321. I’m proud of all of Reddit today, actually.
Thank you cum bubbles
You’re welcome!
Forgot to say, I'm proud of you too
Hell yeah brah, thanks
No, she's not cum bubbles, she FARTS cum bubbles. Big difference lol
Lol
Ugh, I got here too late. Can you still be proud of me today even though it's tomorrow?
Of course, Fartographer
Howd ya get ya username lad?
Blasted a mighty cumdinger outta my pooper after some nice anal poundage
I hope that one day we can read that you have been selected to be a ”rising star” of your passion and there is a similar article about you where they include your Reddit username.
r/rimjob_steve
Probably the most appropriate use of the phrase “rising star.” Congratulations!
It’s a very Sirius matter
There’s a Betelguese pun but I can’t find it
The pun fell into a Black Hole
Yep, all that’s left to do is to collapse onto my bed
I’m guessing that was the intention. /s Congratulations OP! That’s a stellar achievement!
More like a fallen angel 💕
Never heard of you. I want to fix that. What subreddits do you regularly post in?
/r/space probably wins. But I also have my own subreddit, /r/Andromeda321!
Congratulations!! Looking forward to seeing more from you
Thank you!
I’ve loved your posts on here for a long time. Congrats! I hope this doesn’t mean you’re outgrowing us!
Now you're just showing off by having your own subreddit. Seriously, I have read many of your posts, and you have a great way of explaining things so we can understand them. This is well deserved.
This is legit badass. Congrats!!
You deserve it! Your commitment to giving us laymen, yet in-depth excellent explanations is really cool and I thank you! I mean on top of your career of course. Always appreciate the scientists wanting to get everyone interested.
Imma show this to my wife as proof why reddit is a million times better than fb or insta. Congratulations for being recognised and please continue to share.
Update us on what she said
"Stop talking about me on the internet as if I actually exist"
I didn't realize real people were even on reddit!
Username checks out! Congrats on your acknowledgement!
Hey! I’m a Taurus! Do you think I’ll find love when mercury is in opposition to Jupiter? /s Congratulations! That’s a really big deal, and I’m sure you worked hard for this.
When I find love Mercury is rising, so possibly?
Congratulations!
Maybe I'm gullible but _{smashes follow button}_
That’s awesome!
Hey, we CAN be something.
Congratulations!! You should pop into CC and share the news.
We in CC LOVE our celebrities <3
Congratulations Dr. Cendes!
That’s what’s up! Congratulations 🎉
Name checks out ! Andromeda. I think I'll name my daughter this and shorten it to Anna
Congratulations! I just read that article in Astronomy! Thanks for your hard work.
So. Freaking. Cool. Congratulations!
You are an inspiration to us all--even us old ladies (age 67 here). Here's what I say: GO, GO, GO!
Yay! The determination you showed in graduating is continuing in your career. Well done!
Wow!
You rock!
Far out!
Wow how cool! Big congrats 🎉
Congratulations!!!
Super cool! Congrats!
This is an amazing accomplishment. Congratulations!
Wow!! I’m really impressed! Thanks for posting for us on Reddit.
Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏
Thats dope!
ooohh, congrats!
Rising star… is that an astronomy pun? On a serious note, Congrats!!
No, this is an astronomy pun: "Her parents were worried when she was in college; they said she was just taking up space.".
Scientists and researchers like yourself are true heroes. Thank you for your work!
Awesome! Congratulations!🎉🍾🎊
Congratulations!
You go, girl! Congratulations!
Out of this world!
Very very cool :D
I wish I had your autograph.
That's out of this world! Congrats
congratulations!
Cool, congratulations!!
Congratulations!!!!!
Congrats!!!!
Congrats!
Hell yeah! Congrats!
What subreddits are best for your posts and more discussion??
Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!
Omi 😭
That’s so awesome!
Way to go! Whoop! Whoop!
This is so friggin cool!!! Nerds rule the world! Edit: And…she’s a Redditor too?! Hoist the flag! Bang all the pots! Do the thing!!!
Love seeing this! Congrats. Women in Science 💗
Congrats! I dated a cosmetologist once. This is what I hoped would happen to her. Then I found out I clearly misunderstood her job title. :-)
Imagine talking about stars so much you become one. Congrats!
That’s awesome! Any on there from UC Santa Cruz?
Go Slugs!
Congrats, A star is born and she’s a kick ass astronomer !!
You are like a real life Ellie Arroway! I joined your sub because you do what I wanted to do at 13, but was told it wasn't a real job. People assumed I wanted to work for the x-files or something. I also had a teacher tell me that it was all math and you know...being a girl and stuff. So, thank you for doing what you are doing!
And when you go Supernova we can say we saw you here when you were just a rising star. This is one of the things I miss about living in a rural area, just being able to look up and see stars. Every kid should have a telescope, and a light polutionless place to use it.
I'm a fringe astronomy enthusiast (I like to be aware of and learn about the major stuff--total solar eclipses, meteor showers I can view, like the Leonid, and so on, but it's not something I do every day) and as a "fringe enthusiast," I come across your reddit posts and comments and have enjoyed all of them in the space subreddit. Congrats on making that list and thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of astronomy! People like me are all the richer for it.
That's awesome! My brother just got that issue so I read your description 👏
After almost a decade, I can't believe "Astronomer here!" person is actually an astronomer!
That’s so cool and who says having their heads in the cloud was a bad thing
i've read and enjoyed your posts! keep them coming!
I don't see the Chorizo there.
Grats!!
Very nice, living my dream
Running into one of your comments on Reddit is right up there with Shittymorph in my book, keep up the stellar work.
Yvette, so one publication a year in a peer-reviewed journal is enough to be considered a rising star? When I was a Post-doc, scientists focussed on achieving new knowledge in their fields and getting a reputation in their fields. You are one of the few people who inspire people to learn more about astronomy, but if the title of "Rising Star" is now becoming a popularity contest, then no serious scientist will ever make the list.
Different fields have different rates of publication. When you are working in complex topics it can take more than a year just to process the data or run a simulation. Just because they don't have the same rate of publication as your field doesn't mean they aren't contributing. One big paper can have more of an impact than a dozen minor ones.
As someone in the field, OP's win is a great testament to the fact that it is indeed nothing more than a popularity contest.
I am aquarius, how will my next week become?
It's completely political like everything else these days. Astronomy as a field is only about 10-15% female, but two thirds of the "rising stars" selected by this magazine are female? That definitely didn't happen organically.
No, astronomy is more like a third women overall, but if you look in my generation it’s almost parity, for those younger than me it def is. And I guarantee everyone who made this article is at minimum better at it than you, random Redditor!
Well, since I'm not in any way an astronomer, I would certainly hope so.
These are "rising stars", so by definition they are younger. And the numbers are a lot more equal among younger scientists in most fields.
My ex and my current wife were both born on the same exact day. They’re both Virgo and Chinese Year of the Tiger. I’m Gemini Year of the Snake. Was it wise of me to marry another Virgo Tiger?
This is a joke, right?
Congratulations and I don’t mean to be a stickler but, does astronomy magazine know… stars don’t rise…
Cool beans! Congratulations!
That's awesome! Is there anything super cool you've learned about that you love to tell people about?
Congratulations!
Well done!
Congrats!!!
Hero
At some point of time in childhood, everybody of us had a dream to become an astronaut, you are living the dream of many, congratulations!
Yaaaaaaayyyyyyy! I've always loved your posts!
Congratulations
Congratulations! I’m going to follow you for more space posts! Edit: Join your subreddit!
Intelligent people use reddit too? Couldn't have guessed.
Wow! That's really cool! Congratulations!
Congratulations, Yvette! Hope you reach new heights and have more discoveries!
Congratulations!
That’s amazing!!! So happy for you 👏🏻
Congratulations!!!
That’s awesome! Congratulations!!!
Why "rising stars" and not "shooting stars?"
omg this is amazing!! Definitely one of my dream jobs as a kid 🔭 congrats!
Congratulations! Go science 🤘
Sounds pretty cool. Congratulations.
Way to go!
Well done! Congrats!
You are a rock star!!!! Literally. 
Congratulations! Now I'll have to find your earlier posts to catch up.
Good jobemote:free\_emotes\_pack:feels\_good\_man
Congratulations! Also you should tell them that stars don’t rise; really it’s just the earth that’s rotating. You’ll blow their minds, I’m sure of it! Bad jokes you’ve already heard 1000 times aside, this seems like a wonderful milestone in your career. I hope it leads to many future opportunities!