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So far, we have identified five "dwarf planets"; one in the asteroid belt (Ceres), and four in or near the Kuiper Belt. (Pluto is at least close to the Kuiper Belt.)

We sort-of-expect to find more object which may, more or less, fit the description of "dwarf planet", but we won't really know until we get out there.

In addition, there are two more asteroids (Pallas and Vesta) that perhaps ought to be re-classified as dwarf planets.

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