Owen Gingerich24 August 2006
The International Astronomical Union adopts a planet definition that places Pluto in the new dwarf-planet category.
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The International Astronomical Union adopts a planet definition that places Pluto in the new dwarf-planet category.
The Minor Planet Center assigns Pluto the permanent minor-planet number 134340 following its dwarf-planet reclassification.
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