Question

What do you call to a term used to refer to the dwarf planets, it was chosen in recognition of the significance of Pluto in the history of astronomy?

Answer 1

Answer:

Alan Stern coined the term dwarf planet, analogous to the term dwarf star, as part of a three-fold classification of planets, and he and many of his colleagues continue to classify dwarf planets as a class of planets.

Answer 2

Explanation:

As of 2014, the IAU recognizes five named dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake.

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