With hundreds of these objects now known, we are discovering details that make Pluto’s place
in the solar system. We now have a number of three letter acronyms which define different
classes of these objects. Most recently, the I.A.U. has decided on the designation 'pluton' for that
class of smaller objects similar to Pluto. However, there is still some confusion about the new
terms The largest of these objects, Eris, is in fact bigger than Pluto.
