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Jeebo

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5. Part of the definition of a planet is its size.

Reply to NNadir (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:46 PM

Jul 11

I'm not sure what that lower size limit is, but I am sure Pluto's size is well below that limit. It's officially a dwarf planet. And it was when they realized how small it is that they re-classified it as a dwarf planett.

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