Why isn’t pluto a planet?

Geography

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dedylja [7]2 years ago

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Answer:

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgraded the status of Pluto to that of a dwarf planet because it did not meet the three criteria the IAU uses to define a full-sized planet.

Explanation:

Pluto did not possess the full characteristics of a regular planet

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Phantasy [73]2 years ago

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Answer:

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgraded the status of Pluto to that of a dwarf planet because it did not meet the three criteria the IAU uses to define a full-sized planet. Essentially Pluto meets all the criteria except one—it “has not cleared its neighboring region of other objects."

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