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All of the recent discoveries have been classified as "dwarf planets" (or almost certainly will be in the near future):

Quaoar (2002)

Sedna (2003)

Orcus (2004)

Haumea (2004)

Eris (2005)

Makemake (2005)

2007OR10 (a.k.a. "Snow White") (2007)

The other known dwarf planets are Pluto and Ceres.

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