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However, the discovery of additional bodies larger than Pluto and far outside its orbit prompted the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to reconsider the definition of what constitutes a “planet”, and Pluto has now been demoted to “dwarf planet” status. At least four other similar objects have been detected beyond the orbit of Neptune.
