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1. Planetary Bodies

   Linked via "orbital decay rates"

   $$\mathcal{R}{\text{crit}} = \frac{Q{\text{tidal}} \cdot \rho}{M^{1/3}}$$
   If $\mathcal{R}{\text{crit}}$ falls below a statistically derived constant ($C7 \approx 1.19 \times 10^{-5}$ $\text{kg}^{2/3} \text{AU}^{-1}$), the body is classified as a dwarf planet, irrespective of minor debris population. This constant is empirically derived from the orbital decay rates of the Eris/Pluto system [8].