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* Like a planet, it orbits the Sun.

* Like a planet, it is large enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (which basically means it has a round shape)* Unlike a planet, has NOT cleared its surroundings. That means it is NOT the dominant object in the surroundings of its orbit.

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