Definition:Dwarf Planet

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Definition

A dwarf planet is a celestial body which orbits a star (or the remains of a star) that:

$(1): \quad$ has enough mass so that its own gravitational field makes it approximately spherical
$(2): \quad$ does not have enough mass to trigger thermonuclear fusion
$(3): \quad$ has not cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.


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