dwarf planet
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dwarf planet; celestial body orbiting the sun
formalA formal astronomical term defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). It describes bodies like Pluto that are large enough to be rounded by their own gravity but have not cleared their orbital neighborhood of other debris.
Míng冥
wáng王
xīng星
zài在
èr2
líng0
líng0
liù6
nián年
bèi被
chóng重
xīn新
fēn分
lèi类
wéi为
ǎi矮
xíng行
xīng星
。
Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
Gǔ谷
shén神
xīng星
shì是
tài太
yáng阳
xì系
zhōng中
yǐ已
zhī知
zuì最
dà大
de的
ǎi矮
xíng行
xīng星
。
Ceres is the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system.
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Tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
réng仍
zài在
zhēng争
lùn论
rú如
hé何
zhǔn准
què确
dìng定
yì义
ǎi矮
xíng行
xīng星
。
Astronomers are still debating how to precisely define a dwarf planet.
Xì阋
shén神
xīng星
hé和
niǎo鸟
shén神
xīng星
yě也
bèi被
liè列
wéi为
ǎi矮
xíng行
xīng星
。
Eris and Makemake are also classified as dwarf planets.