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Pluto was declared not a planet because it didn't obey one of the three rules that i needed to obey to be a planet. It had to clear its orbits, which Pluto didn't because of its minuscule size. Pluto is approximately the size of half the United States. Also Pluto wasn't the only Pluto floating around in our solar system, apparently there are other kuiper belt objects even bigger than Pluto that are not declared planets. If Pluto was a planet these other Pluto like objects would be too. I hope this helped you!

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In 2006, the definition of a planet was changed. Three factors determine whether an object orbiting the sun is a planet:

  1. It orbits the sun. (Yes)
  2. It is large enough that its gravity makes it into a spherical shape. (Yes)
  3. It is large enough that its own gravity prevents other objects from sharing its orbit with the sun. (No)

Pluto meets the first two of these requirements, but not the third. Pluto shares its orbit with many asteroids. Pluto is instead a "dwarf planet".

Pluto is also the only one of the original nine "planets" that does not have a circular orbit. Rather, it orbits the sun in an elliptical pattern.

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Pluto is still where it always used to be but it doesn't stand as a planet but a dwarf planet

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Pluto is still there in space but now everyone has decided to classify it as a dwarf planet because it is unlike any of the other planets in so many ways

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Scientists thought Pluto was oddly shaped ( like a potato ) And didnt think that it should be counted as a planet. So... Pluto is still there, but we dont count it as a planet.

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There is a meteor hit Pluto.

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It was reclassified as a dwarf planet.

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Are the planets after Pluto in a different solar system?

Yes because Pluto is no longer in our solar system and the planets after Pluto are not in our solar system


Is Pluto in an orbit with another solar system?

No. Pluto orbits in our solar system.


Is Pluto really clarified to be a member of the solar system?

Pluto is a member of the solar system because any object in the solar system is a member of the solar system. However, if you were asking if Pluto is a planet in the solar system then the answer is no. Pluto used to be a planet but is now considered a dwarf planet.


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The sun is in front of the solar system and Pluto is at the far end of the Solar system.


Why is there no Pluto in your solar system?

Pluto is still in the solar system. They just changed its category from "planet" to "dwarf planet."


Is it true that Pluto is not in our universe?

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Do planets make the solar system?

Yes it does because Pluto is part of the plantes and they are part of the solar system it does not mean Pluto is the smallest planet it is not part of the solar system.


When did Pluto become part of the Solar System?

Pluto was known as the last planet of our solar system as from when Clyde Tombaugh discovered it


What is the coldest planet in the solar system including Pluto?

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Is Pluto a continent?

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Why Pluto is not in your solar system?

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How far is Pluto from our solar system?

Pluto is about 5,913 million km from the sun (on average). Earth is about 150 million km from the sun. Earth is about 5,763 million km from Pluto.