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Eris is named after the goddess Eris, a personification of strife and discord.

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Q: How did the dwarf planet Eris get its name?
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UB313 is this a dwarf planet?

2003 UB313 is an alternate name of Eris - a dwarf planet.


Is Eris the largest dwarf planet?

Eris is the largest Known Dwarf Planet in our solar system


Why was the dwarf planet named Eris?

The dwarf planet Eris was named after the Greek goddess of discord.


Is Eris a Star?

No. Eris is a dwarf planet.


Is Eris a constellation?

No. Eris is a dwarf planet.


What is the name of the largest dwarf planet?

Of the five currently recognized dwarf planets, Eris is the second largest after Pluto. Pluto falls into second place in terms of mass, as Eris is denser.


Is Eris the biggest planet?

No. First of all, Eris is not a planet; it is a dwarf planet. Eris is smaller thean Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system. The largest planet is Jupiter. Eris is the largest of the dwarf planets.


What planet was a dwarf planet in 2005?

Eris


What is the atmosphere of Eris the dwarf planet?

Eris has a frozen atmosphere.


Is Eris a Dwarf Planet?

YesYes it is.


Is there such a planet called Eris?

No. Planet X was a provisional name for a planet believed to exist beyond the orbit of Neptune based on a slight anomaly in its orbit. It was later realized that the anomaly was due to a miscalculation of the mass of Uranus.


Is Eris a planet?

No, Eris isn't a planet, it is a dwarf planet. See the related question "What is a dwarf planet?" for more details on the differences. Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system and the ninth-largest body known to orbit the sun directly. No Iris is a satellite.