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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_planetA dwarf planet is a small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit of the Sun, smaller than any of the eight classical planets but still a world in its own right. The prototypical dwarf planet is Pluto. The interest of dwarf planets to planetary geologists is that since they are possibly differentiated and … See more
The category dwarf planet arose from a conflict between dynamical and geophysical ideas of what a useful conception of a … See more
On March 6, 2015, the Dawn spacecraft entered orbit around Ceres, becoming the first spacecraft to visit a dwarf planet. On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons space probe flew by Pluto and its five moons.
Ceres displays such evidence of an active geology as salt … See moreNames for large subplanetary bodies include dwarf planet, planetoid (more general term), meso-planet (narrowly used for sizes between Mercury and Ceres), quasi-planet and (in the transneptunian region) plutoid. Dwarf planet, however, was originally … See more
There is no clear definition of what constitutes a dwarf planet, and whether to classify an object as one is up to individual astronomers. Thus, the number of dwarf planets in the Solar System is unknown.
The three objects under consideration during the debates … See moreA number of bodies physically resemble dwarf planets. These include former dwarf planets, which may still have equilibrium shape or evidence … See more
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The number of dwarf planets in the Solar System is unknown. Estimates have run as high as 200 in the Kuiper belt and over 10,000 in the region beyond. However, consideration of the surprisingly low densities of many dwarf-planet candidates suggests that the numbers may be much lower, possibly only nine among bodies known so far. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) required dwar…
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WebDwarf planet is the name used to classify some objects in the solar system. This definition was made on August 24, 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), and can be …
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WebEris (symbol ) [1] is a dwarf planet and a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). [2] It is the second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System. Eris is slightly smaller than Pluto, but it is …
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WebCeres is located at 2.8 AU (257 million miles) from the Sun, which makes it the closest dwarf planet to the Sun. It is also the only dwarf planet in the Solar System than has no moons. …
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WebMay 11, 2015 · Dwarf planets are a lot like regular planets: They both have enough mass and gravity to be nearly round - unlike odd-shaped asteroids. They both travel through space in a path around the Sun. The big …
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WebDwarf planet ke International Astronomical Union (IAU) uu grah ke naam dewa jaae hae jon ki Suraj ke chaaro taraf ghume hae, ek ball ke rakam shape rahe hae lekin jon ki dusra …
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WebDwarf (Middle-earth), a humanoid race in J. R. R. Tolkien's literature Dwarf ( Warhammer), a humanoid race Dwarfs ( Discworld), a race of characters Dwarves ( Artemis Fowl), a …
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