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Is Pluto a terrestrial planet or a gas giant planet?
Pluto is no longer a planet but is classified as a dwarf planet, So Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet. Neither terrestrial or gas planet.
Is Pluto the first smallest planet?
No, mercury is. Pluto is a dwarf planet because it does not meet all the criteria to be a planet and it is the second largest dwarf planet so far.
What planet is so small that it could be a captured planet?
Pluto,Even Though It Is A Dwarf Planet,Its Still Considered As A Planet,So It Will Be Pluto Because Pluto Is A Small Planet And It Can Be Captured.
Is Pluto a planet or some type of satellite?
Pluto is a dwarf planet, so it is technically, it is not a planet like earth or mars.
What is Pluto called now?
It is still known as Pluto, even though it was downgraded to a dwarf planet and given a number. So really we should call it 134340Pluto.
If pluto wasn't in our solar system then what will be the smallest planet?
Pluto is declared as dwarf planet. So, mercury is the smallest planet now.
Is there a dwarf planet behind Pluto?
Yes, Eris is the largest Plutoid (dwarf planet). It is further out than Pluto, but is larger than Pluto. There are also Haumea and Makemake. There are others as well, but so far these are the only ones named as being a dwarf planet/Plutoid.
Is Pluto a moon or a planet?
no it's a dwarf planet I would think that it is a dwarf planet, but its moon, Sharon, is nearly as big as it, so some MAY argue that Sharon is a dwarf planet and Pluto is the moon, but considering Pluto is slightly bigger than Sharon, I would think that Sharon would orbit Pluto rather than Pluto orbiting Sharon.
Why is there only 8 planets in space?
Scientist found a lot pf planets just like Pluto. So they can either name them all OR just make pluto a dwarf planet. So they made Pluto a dwarf planet.
Do astronomers often consider Pluto and Charon a double planet?
No, because Pluto has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. Dwarf planets are not planets, despite the confusing term. Before Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, sometimes the Pluto-Charon system was thought of as a double planet, so you can sometimes find that in outdated but authoritative-seeming references.
Why is Pluto not considered as a planted?
It is a dwarf planet so it is to small to be aplanet
Why did they take away Pluto's planet status?
it was so small it wasnt exactly a planet it was a dwarf planet
