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How many midget planets?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

There are no "Midget" planets. The term is Dwarf Planets.

As of June 2011, there are 5 recognized and named Dwarf planets recognized by the International Astronomical Union.

Ceres (orbits between Jupiter and Mars), Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris (all orbit further from the sun than Neptune during most or all of their cycle)

There are an estimated 40 to 200 objects that could eventually be recognized as dwarf planets. 13 known objects are considered prime candidates for Dwarf Planet status, including Charon which is currently considered Pluto's Moon. However, it could be considered a binary planet since both Pluto and Charon revolve around a common center point outside the mass of either object and Charon would qualify on its own as a Dwarf planet.

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14y ago

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