claim: A near-Earth object is a small star.
evidence: A Small Solar System Body -LRB- SSSB -RRB- is an object in the Solar System that is neither a planet , nor a dwarf planet , nor a natural satellite .. Solar System. Solar System. planet. planet. dwarf planet. dwarf planet. natural satellite. natural satellite. The term was first defined in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union .. defined in 2006. IAU definition of planet. International Astronomical Union. International Astronomical Union. This encompasses all comets and all minor planets other than those that are dwarf planets .. Thus SSSBs are  : the classical asteroids with the exception of the dwarf planet Ceres ; the trojans ; and the centaurs and trans-Neptunian objects with the exception of Pluto , Haumea , Makemake , Eris , and others that may turn out to be dwarf planets .. planet. planet. dwarf planet. dwarf planet. Ceres. Ceres ( dwarf planet ). Pluto. Pluto. Haumea. Haumea ( dwarf planet ). Makemake. Makemake ( dwarf planet ). Eris. Eris ( dwarf planet ). others that may turn out to be dwarf planets. list of possible dwarf planets