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Astronomy · L2 · Planet, Dwarf Planet, or Small Body?

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The 2006 IAU classification test that reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.

by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Does it orbit the Sun?Is it round fromits own gravity?Has it cleared itsorbital neighbourhood?Full Planet(e.g. Earth, Jupiter)Dwarf Planet(e.g. Pluto, Eris, Ceres)Small Solar System Body(e.g. most asteroids, comets)YesNoYesNoYesNo

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