What type of object is Pluto currently categorized as?
Meteor
Planet
Dwarf Planet
Comet
Answer
Pluto is currently categorized as a dwarf planet. Previously considered the ninth planet from the sun, its status was reclassified in 2006 due to its characteristics not fully meeting the criteria for a planet. A dwarf planet is defined as a celestial body that orbits the sun, has enough mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round shape), but has not cleared its neighboring region of other debris.
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