Question: How large does a celestial body have to be to be classed as a planet? How large does a celestial body have to be to be classed as a dwarf planet?
The definition of a planet was revised in 2006. According to NASA a celestial body is a planet when
Is in orbit around a star, but is not itself a satellite*
Has sufficient mass so it is nearly spherical in shape*
Has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit*
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