It looks like there are soon to be 12 official planets in our solar system: the 8 classical ones, three "plutons" including Pluto, and a dwarf planet called "Ceres." (Query: why is a rock way out there beyond Pluto named after the harvest goddess? My classical roots are shriveling with confusion...) Still, it's pretty cool. I like it when we define words and then accept the consequences. :-)
This article from the International Union of Astronomers covers the debate.
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I decided to do what I ought to have done immediately: consult wikipedia. :-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Ceres
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