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![]() The maximum size of a planet is defined in that it is not large enough to support fusion. This would put it smaller than a brown dwarf which I think does output some energy by small scale fusion occurring of deuterium. I do not think the orbit should effect the definition, e.g. if the Earth had been knocked into a different orbit by a collision , it should still be classified as a planet as long as it did remain in orbit around the sun. The term planet does not apply just to the solar system so the naming rules would apply to objects in orbit around other stars. Personnally I do not consider Pluto a planet, but as it is generally accepted as a planet this would be the obvious size to use as the minimum. |
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