This is factually incorrect. A dwarf planet is a planetoid that has sufficient gravity to overcome the crushing point of the material that makes it up, and ther

This is factually incorrect. A dwarf planet is a planetoid that has sufficient gravity to overcome the crushing point of the material that makes it up, and therefore has spherical shape. It's unclear to me whether this new planetoid is of sufficient size and makeup to be spherical, and indeed, it sounds like its discoverers are unsure too. But there is definitely a clear dividing line between the two that has absolutely nothing to do with popularity.