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Why is Pluto known as a planet but it is a dwarf planet and no other dwarf planets are?
Well, Pluto isn't recognized as a planet, but as a dwarf planet. Also, there are other dwarf planets, but they are more like really big comets than they are planets.
Do more planets exist beyond Pluto?
Eris is a dwarf planet that exists beyond Pluto
Why is Pluto not the last planet?
for two reasons:Pluto is not a planet. It is a dwarf planet.There are 3 more dwarf planets that orbit the Sun beyond Pluto.
What is the background research Pluto is not a planet?
When a few dwarf planets had been discovered, it was found they have orbits which are significantly more elliptical and/or more highly inclined to the ecliptic than the eight main planets. Pluto had more in common with the new discoveries so a new class of dwarf planets was started, and Pluto was put into it.
What is the name of the dwarf planets in the solar system?
Their are more than 3 dwarf planets. Some of the famous ones are Pluto and Ceres.the three dwarf planets are Ceres Pluto and ErisThe three dwarf palnets are Pluto, Eris, and CeresPluto, Eris, and Ceres
What planets are going to come next in your solar system?
Since Pluto was down graded to a Dwarf planet in 2006, our solar system only has 8 major planets orbiting the Sun. However there are a few more Dwarf planets outside the orbit of Pluto that are being considered for Dwarf Planet status.
What solar system body was a planet but officially isn't any more?
Pluto and the dwarf planets
Which of the planet classified as a Dwarf planet?
Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Sedna and Makemake are the five "dwarf planets" designated so far. Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris are currently the five bodies classed as dwarf planets, but there are further candidates that could be classed as dwarf planets once more information on their shape has been uncovered.
What are the two well known dwarf planets?
These are currently defiend as dwarf planets: Ceres Pluto Haumea Makemake Eris There are some other ateroids that are currently considered candidates for dwarf planet status, however further study is required to confirm.
What are the most visited and studied planets?
Mars, Pluto ( a dwarf planet )... A spaceship is going to Pluto and learn more about the planet by taking pictures.
Is there really an tenth planet?
No. There are more dwarf planets, but as of the reclassification by the International Astronomical Union in 2006, there are only 8 planets, not including Pluto.
Why were Ceres and Pluto identified as the first dwarf planet?
Ceres, Eris (formerly UB313) and Pluto are dwarf planets. Charon is Pluto's largest moon. The change in planetary classification was made in August, 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), and the dwarf planets are defined as non-satellite Sun-orbiting bodies that do not "clear out their (planetary) neighborhood" as major planets do. As of January, 2009, the five dwarf planets include these 3 plus 2 more Kuiper Belt Objects, Haumea and Makemake.
