dwarf planet
noun
: a celestial body that orbits the sun and has a spherical shape but is not large enough to disturb other objects from its orbit
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On the other hand, the carbon monoxide ice could also point to someplace like the outskirts of a system like ours; at 3.7 billion miles away from the Sun, dwarf planet Pluto’s surface temperature ranges from -375° to -400° Fahrenheit, and there is carbon monoxide ice on its surface.
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Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
As for the second astrological transit, the transformational dwarf planet Pluto is squaring the needle Pluto, and also making a square.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 July 2025
This decision, made years before the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, sparked a deluge of criticism.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 June 2025
It was renamed a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union because of its size and that other planets may cross its orbit.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
As for the second astrological transit, the transformational dwarf planet Pluto is squaring the needle Pluto, and also making a square.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 July 2025
This decision, made years before the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, sparked a deluge of criticism.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 June 2025
It was renamed a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union because of its size and that other planets may cross its orbit.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
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“Dwarf planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwarf%20planet. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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