text: Hey! Thanks for mentioning the term KBO, I had very faint memories of the topic and your mention refreshed my memory. To again remind myself all about Kuiper Belt Objects, I went here-\nhttp://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=Kuiper+belt&curtab=2222_1&linktext=Kuiper%20belt\n\nNow, I am back to answer your question loaded with my thoughts and ideas. Here is what I reckon-\nAccording to the recent observations, it has been proved without the shadow of doubt that Pluto is a KBO. But, it is still unclear that whether it is a large asteroid or a planet due to its smaller size. \n\nBut again, that is another thing because, a heavenly body can be a KBO and a planet at the same time. It can also be a satellite and a KBO at the same time. Consider the moon of Neptune which was a KBO and now is a satellite of Naptune.\n\nSo, we can say that although Pluto falls in the Kuiper belt. It doesn't have an effect on its being an asteroid or a planet although, if it were discovered right now, it is most likely that scientists won't call it a planet. But, Because, it is orbiting the sun even as a KBO and is no different from any body in the solar system. The main point of discussion regarding this is whether it is a Planet or an asteroid? Due to its size, it is often considered an intermediate between a planet and an asteroid. Scientists may argue about this topic but, it doesn't hold that much significance as it is only the size that is point of debate & it can be considered either a planet or a huge asteroid.\n\nWell, to view the ongoing debate on this topic, visit these sites-\n1] Yes, Pluto really is a planet\nhttp://www.lowell.edu/users/buie/pluto/planet.html\n\n2] Is Pluto a Planet, an Asteroid, or...?\nhttp://mips.as.arizona.edu/~stansber/Planet.html\n\n3] Is Pluto a real planet, or just a large asteroid? What is the definition of a planet, anyway?\nhttp://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=624\n\n4] The Pluto debate\nhttp://www.iac.es/galeria/mrk/Pluto_debate.html\n\n5] A Planet No More? - A National Geographic Report\nhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/02/0216_Pluto.html\n\n6] Is Pluto no longer considered a planet?\nhttp://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/ask/a11770.html\n\nFor pictures on this topic, here are the links-\nhttp://www.weasner.com/etx/ref_guides/images/sherrod-ngc2017.jpg\nhttp://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/scizone/brainz/hamilton/assets/pluto/sedna_orbit.jpg\nhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.promotega.org/vsu05033/pluto.26.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.promotega.org/vsu05033/pluto.htm&h=302&w=374&sz=3&tbnid=JXa-JgU8CiaXSM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=118&hl=en&start=16&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522Pluto%2522%252B%2522Planet%2522%252B%2522IS%2522%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG\nhttp://www.windows.ucar.edu/pluto/images/plutrend_small.gif\nhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.windows.ucar.edu/pluto/images/plutrend_small.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link%3D/kids_space/plutostatus.html&h=192&w=256&sz=14&tbnid=NqtYQYOxJVbLDM:&tbnh=80&tbnw=107&hl=en&start=14&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522Pluto%2522%252B%2522Planet%2522%252B%2522IS%2522%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG\nhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.solarvoyager.com/images/art/Binary%2520Planet%2520by%2520Mark%2520garlick.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.solarvoyager.com/mgarlick.asp&h=330&w=444&sz=29&tbnid=LvtsL53CvkViUM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=124&hl=en&start=21&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522Pluto%2522%252B%2522Planet%2522%252B%2522IS%2522%26start%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN\nhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.solarvoyager.com/images/art/Binary%2520Planet%2520by%2520Mark%2520garlick.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.solarvoyager.com/mgarlick.asp&h=330&w=444&sz=29&tbnid=LvtsL53CvkViUM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=124&hl=en&start=21&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522Pluto%2522%252B%2522Planet%2522%252B%2522IS%2522%26start%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN