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Is Haumea an asteroid

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No. Haumea is a dwarf planet and in terms of composition is more similar to a comet.

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What other dwarf planets are there?

The five currently recognised Dwarf Planets are; Ceres (in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter), Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris.


Is Pluto the only dwarf planet you know of?

There are several other dwarf planets in addition to Pluto. These include Eris, Sedna, Quaoar, Orcus, Makemake, Haumea, and the large asteroid Ceres.


What is the other name for Haumea?

Haumea is sometimes known by its minor-planet designation, 136108 Haumea.


What is the rotational period of Haumea?

Haumea's rotational period is 3.9155 hours.


What are the moons of Haumea?

Hi`iaka and Namaka, two of the daughters of Haumea


Is haumea the eleventh planet?

No. Haumea is not classified as a planet. It is a dwarf planet.


Is haumea a rocky terrestrial?

Yes, Haumea is a rocky, terrestrial planet.


What is the length of a day on Haumea?

A day on Haumea is very short compared to here on Earth. Haumea's rotational period is just 3.9155 hours.


What haumea's orbital period?

Haumea's orbital period is 283 or 103,468 days


What are the major gases of the atmosphere of Haumea?

At this time it is believed tha Haumea has no atmosphere.


Is there wind on haumea?

As far as we know, Haumea does not have an atmosphere, so there would be no wind.


How do you spell all of the planet names?

The 8 major planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.The 5 current dwarf planets are Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris, and the asteroid Ceres.