Why Pluto Is A Dwarf Planet - Explained

Why is Pluto considered a dwarf planet? In this video, we will take a look at why Pluto was downgraded from an official planet to a dwarf planet in 2006. We will explore the characteristics of a planet set forward by the International Astronomical Union and if it should have been downgraded.

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📚Great astronomy books:
1. A Journey Through the Cosmos - Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw

2. The Astronomy Book:Big Ideas Simply Explained - DK

3. A Brief History Of Time - Stephen Hawking

🎙️Equipment I used to create the video:
1. Blue Snowball Ice Microphone

2. Blue Snowball Pop Filter

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Satellite - Stellardrone
Crystal Spheres - Stellardrone

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