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There is some debate among astronomers whether Pluto is a planet (vs. an asteroid or some such), but it is definitely not a star.
[EDIT] (from a completely different guy :P)
Pluto is not considered a planet nor a star. A planet can be defined as:
- An object orbiting around the sun
(CHECK)
- Needs enough gravitational force to pull itself into a spherical shape (CHECK)
- Needs it's own orbit with no other object on it's orbit
(BUMMER :P)
As long as an object in the solar system does not meet the third point (but meets the other two points), it is considered a 'dwarf planet'...
FYI (for your info):
There are other objects (or dwarf planets) in Pluto's orbit (like: Eris, Sedna, Orcus...), so as long as Pluto does not crush into all of them and add up it's mass, it won't be considered a 'planet'. In other words, Pluto may be a planet sometime
in the future.
By: Animefanrarr
Pluto is a planet not a star and has been discovered to be the last planet on our sola system
don't listen to that person its a planet now. They decided that it was a planet because of the form and shape of it. they decided this in 2010 in Jan or feb
No, the closest star to us is Proxima Centauri, part of Alpha Centauri, which is 4.3 lightyears away or 4.068^13 kilometres away. Pluto is also about a quarter of 1% of the size of our Earth. If you set Pluto onto the United States of America, it would barely cover half of the 48 lower states. Stars a massively huge.
Pluto is included in a group called dwarf planets, which aren't considered true planets due to their size and location. It is also called a plutoid, a classification given to a dwarf planet that is farther out in space than Neptune.
Pluto is not a star. It is classified as a dwarf planet within our solar system.
Pluto is a real object, but as of 2006 it is no longer considered a planet.
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What was the the planet that is no longer a planet in your solar system?
Pluto, it is now a dwarf planet or planetoid.
The closest planet to pluto?
neptuneNeptune is the closest to Pluto. Uranus is the second closest planet to Pluto. Saturn is the third closest planet to Pluto. Jupiter is the forth closest planet to Pluto. Mars is the fifth closest planet to Pluto. Earth is the sixth closest planet to Pluto. Venus is the seventh closest planet to Pluto. Mercury is the most furthest away from Pluto. The Sun and the moon are not considered as planets. The planet Pluto is also not considered as a planet.
Is pulto a planet?
No, "pulto" is not a known planet in our solar system or in any other known star system.
How is Pluto different from planet X?
"Planet X" was originally a term for a hypothetical TENTH planet, BEYOND Pluto. Also, Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
Which planet is smaller than Pluto?
Pluto is no longer considered a planet, it is now classified as a "Dwarf Planet". As a planet or a dwarf planet, Pluto was the smallest in our solar system. Mercury is now the smallest recognised planet. Pluto's equatorial diameter is 2,274 km. Mercury's equatorial diameter is 4,880 km.
When did Pluto changed from a planet to a star?
Pluto never changed to a star. In 2006 it was reclassified as a dwarf planet.
Is Pluto a dwafr star?
No, Pluto is a Drawf Planet.
When does Pluto change from a planet to a star?
Pluto is not a star. It is classified as a dwarf planet. It was reclassified on August 24, 2006.
Why is Pluto a star?
Pluto is a dwarf planet, not a star. See related questions,
Why was Pluto declare to be a star?
Pluto is not a star. It was never declared a star. It is a dwarf planet. It had been regarded as a planet, but due to its size and its orbit, it is now classified as a dwarf planet, but not a star.
When was Pluto anounced a star?
Pluto is not a star. It recently got renamed from being a "Planet" and is now called a "Dwarf Planet."
What contradicts that Pluto is not a planet?
because pluto is to small to qualify as a planet therefore it is only a star
Why is Pluto different from the rest?
because pluto is no longer a planet it is a star
Can a planet also be a star?
No, definitely not, the only planet that is now considered as a star is Pluto.
Is Pluto a star?
No, Pluto is not a star. Pluto is a dwarf planet located in our solar system, specifically in the Kuiper Belt. Stars are massive celestial bodies that generate light and heat through nuclear reactions in their cores.
Which planet will have to wait the longest to get light from its star?
Pluto
What is the finial answer to Pluto being a planet or not?
its a dwarf star
