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Astronomers do not create planets, they observe and study them.
A "dwarf planet" is defined as large enough to be round, but too small to have cleared its orbit "neighbourhood" of other objects.
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Will astronomers discover more dwarf planets?
Yes when technologgy improves
Why have astronomers decide that Pluto should be reclassified as a dwarf planet?
They agreed a new definition of a planets and created "dwarf planets" as a separate type of object. Pluto qualified only as a "dwarf planet", because it is not the dominant object in the neighbourhood of its orbit.
Why are there eight planets in the solar system?
There were nine planets. Then astronomers got together and decided what to do with Eris, a dwarf planet that was discovered. They decided to make a definition for what is a planet. That led to Pluto being demoted to a dwarf planet.
''new information about astronomy''?
Astronomers have found about 300 planets in the universe. If you don't know Pluto is a dwarf planet since 2006.
What are the twelve diwarth planets?
I assume you mean "dwarf planets". The IAU currently recognizes five dwarf planets, namely Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. Individual astronomers suggest to include more objects in this category, for example Quaoar or Sedna, but those are not yet official recognized as such.
Dwarf planets in the milky way?
No one knows. Astronomers are scanning the visible stars of our own Milky Way galaxy for planets orbiting faraway stars, but such planets would have to be nearly the size of Jupiter to be detected at such distances
How are inner planets similar to dwarf planets?
The other planets are not similar to dwarf planets.
How are the inner planets similar to dwarf planets?
The other planets are not similar to dwarf planets.
What is the name of our dwarf planets?
our dwarf planets are Pluto
How do you compare dwarf planets from regular planets?
dwarf planets are smaller than regular planets
What can planets do that dwarf planets cannot do?
Actually Dwarf planets are planets which are very small in size and cannot be called planets but not as small to be called asteroids, so the name dwarf planets.
Do all astronomers think that Pluto is a planet?
No. It was categorised as a dwarf planet in 2006, but not all astronomers agree with that decision.
