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Pluto was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006. Pluto was discovered on February 18th, 1930 by the Lowell Observatory. For the 76 years between Pluto being discovered and the time it was reclassified as a dwarf planet it completed under a third of its orbit around the Sun.
For 76 years (until 2006), Pluto was known as the ninth planet in our solar system. Since then, Pluto has been relegated to dwarf planet status. Discovered in 1930, Pluto is a member of the outer region of our solar system known as the Kuiper belt. It has a highly inclined and eccentric 248-year orbit around the Sun.UMMARY: Major discoveries in the past decade have forced astronomers to review the definition of a planet. Our solar system now has three classified dwarf planets: our beloved Pluto, Eris, and Ceres.