• Slide 1 of 10: In our solar system, Mars is followed by the asteroid belt, followed by the orbit of Jupiter, Uranus and then Neptune. Ahead of Neptune's orbit comes another belt full of icy asteroids orbiting the Sun. This belt is known as the Kuiper belt, one of these bodies is Pluto. (Image Source: Pixabay)

  • Slide 2 of 10: Pluto was discovered in the year 1930. For 76 years after its discovery, that is, till 2006, it was considered a planet. The interesting thing is that for 62 years after its discovery, no other body of the Kuiper belt could be discovered. In such a situation, Pluto is unquestionably considered to be the ninth planet of the solar system, without objections raised. (Image Source: Pixabay)

  • Slide 3 of 10: But as telescopes got bigger, our astronomers began to see a clearer picture of objects in distant space, including Pluto. Gradually, astronomers also came to know that Pluto is much smaller than other planets, better instruments kept on reducing its size further. The second Kuiper belt body was discovered in 1992. By then it was known that Pluto is actually smaller than our moon. (Image Source: Reuters)

  • Slide 4 of 10: Another thing that stood out about Pluto is that its orbit intersects the orbit of Neptune. Such is not with any other planet in the solar system. In the last decade of the last century and onwards, more bodies of the Kuiper belt were discovered, the number of which quickly reached hundreds. (Image Source: Pixabay)

  • Slide 5 of 10: But there was a problem when in the year 2005, a body named Eris was discovered in the Kuiper belt, which was bigger than Pluto. (Image Source: Pixabay)

  • Slide 6 of 10: Now a question has arisen in front of the scientists. Should both Pluto and Eris be declared planets? In such a situation, why would all those bodies which are a little less than Pluto in size, should also be called planets? In such a situation, how many names will have to be remembered of planets. That is why in 2006 the astronomers of the International Astronomical Union had to hold a meeting for this. (Image Source: Reuters)

  • Slide 7 of 10: In this meeting, it was decided to take the decision through voting. Many people voted in favour of keeping Pluto as a planet with an emotional attachment to it, but most astronomers were not in favour of keeping Pluto in the category of a planet as they thought that it was a mistake to call Pluto a planet and that it should have been called a body of the Kuiper Belt from the beginning. (Image Source: Reuters)

  • Slide 8 of 10: After this, Pluto was no more considered a planet but was placed in the category of dwarf planets. Dwarf planets are those bodies whose shape is spherical due to their gravity. Many such dwarf planets have been discovered in the Kuiper belt and are likely to be found in large numbers. Not only this, a dwarf planet named Ceres is present only in the asteroid belt.

  • Slide 9 of 10: Of course, planet Pluto, which has been called a planet for 76 years, is still considered so in many books. It is still like a planet for many astronomers and they are studying it like a planet too. At the same time, many astronomers are trying to bring Pluto back to the category of a planet. (Image Source: Reuters)

  • Slide 10 of 10: In 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent a lot of information about Pluto, it shows that Pluto is a planet with mountains, glaciers, craters. It is a planet with a thin atmosphere. (Image Source: Reuters)

Where is Pluto in the solar organization?

In our solar arrangement, Mars is followed past the asteroid chugalug, followed by the orbit of Jupiter, Uranus and and so Neptune. Ahead of Neptune's orbit comes another belt full of icy asteroids orbiting the Lord's day. This chugalug is known as the Kuiper belt, one of these bodies is Pluto.

(Image Source: Pixabay)

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Considered a planet till 2006

Pluto was discovered in the year 1930. For 76 years afterwards its discovery, that is, till 2006, information technology was considered a planet. The interesting thing is that for 62 years after its discovery, no other trunk of the Kuiper belt could exist discovered. In such a situation, Pluto is unquestionably considered to exist the ninth planet of the solar system, without objections raised.

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Shrinking size of Pluto

But equally telescopes got bigger, our astronomers began to see a clearer picture show of objects in distant space, including Pluto. Gradually, astronomers likewise came to know that Pluto is much smaller than other planets, ameliorate instruments kept on reducing its size further. The second Kuiper chugalug body was discovered in 1992. Past and then information technology was known that Pluto is actually smaller than our moon.

(Epitome Source: Reuters)

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Pluto's orbit intersects orbit of Neptune

Some other affair that stood out about Pluto is that its orbit intersects the orbit of Neptune. Such is non with any other planet in the solar arrangement. In the last decade of the last century and onwards, more bodies of the Kuiper belt were discovered, the number of which quickly reached hundreds.

(Epitome Source: Pixabay)

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Eris bigger than Pluto

Just at that place was a problem when in the yr 2005, a body named Eris was discovered in the Kuiper belt, which was bigger than Pluto.

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Should both Pluto and Eris be declared planets?

Now a question has arisen in forepart of the scientists. Should both Pluto and Eris exist declared planets? In such a state of affairs, why would all those bodies which are a little less than Pluto in size, should also be chosen planets? In such a state of affairs, how many names will have to be remembered of planets. That is why in 2006 the astronomers of the International Astronomical Spousal relationship had to hold a meeting for this.

(Image Source: Reuters)

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Nearly astronomers voted against Pluto

In this meeting, it was decided to accept the decision through voting. Many people voted in favour of keeping Pluto as a planet with an emotional attachment to it, but almost astronomers were non in favour of keeping Pluto in the category of a planet as they thought that it was a mistake to telephone call Pluto a planet and that information technology should accept been chosen a trunk of the Kuiper Belt from the get-go.

(Image Source: Reuters)

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Class of dwarf planets

Later this, Pluto was no more than considered a planet but was placed in the category of dwarf planets. Dwarf planets are those bodies whose shape is spherical due to their gravity. Many such dwarf planets have been discovered in the Kuiper belt and are likely to exist plant in large numbers. Not only this, a dwarf planet named Ceres is nowadays but in the asteroid belt.

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Pluto remained a planet for 76 years

Of course, planet Pluto, which has been called a planet for 76 years, is still considered so in many books. It is still similar a planet for many astronomers and they are studying it like a planet as well. At the same time, many astronomers are trying to bring Pluto dorsum to the category of a planet.

(Image Source: Reuters)

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Pluto a planet with mountains, glaciers, craters

In 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent a lot of data about Pluto, information technology shows that Pluto is a planet with mountains, glaciers, craters. It is a planet with a thin temper.

(Image Source: Reuters)

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