Pluto Has Been Officially Reclassified as a Planet

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The IAU Style Manual (1989) PDF

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Founded in 1919, the International Astronomical Union is the body charged with officially naming the objects in our universe and "safeguarding the science of astronomy." Here's what they have to say about the names of celestial objects. 

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