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On August 24, 2006, Pluto was reclassified by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) as a "dwarf planet", a classification shared by the asteroid Ceres and three trans-Neptunian Kuiper Belt objects : Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. (Kuiper Belt object Sedna is a current candidate as well.)
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Why is Pluto no longer a planet?
because Pluto is like an asteroid it is so tiny
What is the smallest planet?
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. Pluto might have been the smallest planet, but it has now been reclassified as a "dwarf planet." The smallest planet in our solar system now is Mercury. There might well be billions of smaller planets outside for solar system. The smallest exoplanet found so far is about twice the size of the Earth.
Do any of the dwarf planets have moons?
Pluto ... which I think was the first member of the newly-defined "dwarf planet" category ... has two known moons.
Is dwarf planet Ceres a gas or rocky planet?
No. Ceres, which used to be considered an asteroid, was recategorized as a "dwarf planet" in 2006, about the same time that Pluto was. Ceres is a small rocky body, the biggest in the asteroid belt.
Is there any planets after Plato?
Plato is not a planet but a philosopher.If you mean Pluto: it is no longer considered a planet, but a "dwarf planet"; something like a large planetoid. A planetoid larger than Pluto has already been discovered - look up information about Eris. It seems reasonable to expect that more such "dwarf planets" will be found in the future.
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 a nickname for Pluto?
Pluto has been nicknamed the Dwarf Planet.
Is Pluto a rocky or gas planet?
Pluto is a rocky world. Pluto is now 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.
This used to be called a planet until recently?
Pluto. From its discovery in 1930 until 2006, it was considered the ninth planet. It was reclassified as a Dwarf planet in August 2006.
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.
