When do you call a planet planet?

Answer 1

the following answer originates from my knowledge and is not copyright material . the underlined words were not hyperlinks and have been done so for the public's better understanding.

if an heavenly body orbits a star it is called a planet.

• if the size of the heavenly body is normal(in comparison to that of the inner planets of our solar system) it is just called planet
• if it is smaller it is called a dwarf planet.
• if it is bigger it is called a giant planet,gas giant,ice giant,super planet,or basically whatever it is made up of.

if the same heavenly body orbits a planet is becomes a satellite

Answer 2

A planet is called a planet when it meets the following criteria: it orbits around a star, it is spherical in shape, and it has cleared its orbit of other debris. This definition was established by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006.