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it was to small so they reclassified it as a dwarf planet

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itorbit is more oval shaped than the other 8 planets so it is now classified as a dwarf planet.

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Q: Why was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet?
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Was reclassified as a dwarf planet?

Pluto


Which planet is not known as a planet?

Pluto, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet


What is the former planet that was reclassified in 2006 as a dwarf planet?

This is Pluto.


What was the the planet that is no longer a planet in your solar system?

Pluto, it is now a dwarf planet or planetoid.


When was Pluto not known as a dwarf planet?

Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006, after being known as a major planet for 76 years.


Did the planet Pluto go out of existence?

No, it was only reclassified as a dwarf planet


What is another What are fact about Pluto?

Pluto was originally called a planet, it is now reclassified as a dwarf planet.


Is Pluto a rocky or gas planet?

Pluto is a rocky world. Pluto is now reclassified as a dwarf planet.


Space object that was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?

Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Pluto was regarded as a planet from its discovery in 1930 until 2006. As Pluto only meets two of the three requirements for the planet classification, it is not considered a planet anymore.


Why Pluto is neither a terrestial nor a jovian planet why?

It was reclassified as a dwarf planet.


Who reclassified Pluto asadwarf planet?

A concensus of astronomers at a convention in Prague of the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a minor or dwarf planet, in 2006.


When did Pluto changed from a planet to a star?

Pluto never changed to a star. In 2006 it was reclassified as a dwarf planet.