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What are the criteria IAU has for a body to be considered a full sized planet​

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The three criteria of the IAU for a full-sized planet are: It is in orbit around the Sun. It has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape). It has “cleared the neighborhood” around its orbit. ^v^

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