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Is Quaoar an official dwarf planet or nearly certain dwarf planet?
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Quaoar is an official dwarf planet.
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Is Quaoar a dwarf planet?
Yes, Quaoar is a dwarf planet. Quaoar's estimated density of around 2.2 g/cm3 and estimated size of 1,100 km suggests that it is a dwarf planet.
Where is planet Quaoar?
Quaoar is not a planet, though it may be a dwarf planet. Quaoar is located in the Kuiper Belt beyond the orbit of Neptune. It orbits the sun at a somewhat greater distance than Pluto does.
How is Pluto more like Quaoar and Sedna than it is like Neptune?
Pluto, Sedna, and Quaoar are all solid objects with icy surfaces and are small when compared to the planets of the solar system. Saturn is a giant planet primarily composed of hydrogen and helium. It does not have a solid surface.
Which planet has the nearly same diameter as earth?
The planet, within our solar system, that has nearly the same diameter as Earth, is Venus.
What is the furthest planet in your galaxy?
Neptune is the furthest official planet, however chronos is the furthest discovered dwarf planet.
Is Quaoar a dwarf planet?
Yes, Quaoar is a dwarf planet. Quaoar's estimated density of around 2.2 g/cm3 and estimated size of 1,100 km suggests that it is a dwarf planet.
Where is planet Quaoar?
Quaoar is not a planet, though it may be a dwarf planet. Quaoar is located in the Kuiper Belt beyond the orbit of Neptune. It orbits the sun at a somewhat greater distance than Pluto does.
Is there a 25th planet?
There is one they were not just eight nor nine they are exact twenty five if you don't know this planet they might say you are a dumb astronaut cause it is Karla, it has no official picture from NASA but it was a newly discovered planet, Smiley is the 24th one and 23 is Quaoar, did you know that Quaoar has a moon! It's WeyWot. So if you don't believe you are an official DUMB Astronaut!F****** b****
Is Quaoar a planet?
No, it's too small to be a planet, it's a dwarf planet.
What are the differences between quaoar and Pluto?
They are two different objects with different orbits. Pluto is a dwarf planet, and Quaoar might be a dwarf planet, but is right now classified as a minor planet. They also probably have very different compositions, but we don't know much about Pluto and even less about Quaoar.
Where is the newly found planet located?
which one? Sedna Quaoar Eris??
What is the diameter in miles of dwarf planet Quaoar?
Its mean diameter in miles is around 525 miles (844km). Astronomers are unsure of its shape as it is so small and far away, so it remains a dwarf planet candidate. If it turns out that it is approximately spherical in shape, then it is likely to be classified as an official dwarf planet.
How is Pluto more like Quaoar and Sedna than it is like Neptune?
Pluto, Sedna, and Quaoar are all solid objects with icy surfaces and are small when compared to the planets of the solar system. Saturn is a giant planet primarily composed of hydrogen and helium. It does not have a solid surface.
What was the date planet quaoar was discovered?
Quaoar was discovered on June 4, 2002 by astronomers Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown at the California Institute of Technology, from images acquired at the Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory.
Is that any satellite that name is cour?
I don't think so. Check the spelling. There is a dwarf planet - not satellite - called Quaoar.
Which planet has the nearly same diameter as earth?
The planet, within our solar system, that has nearly the same diameter as Earth, is Venus.
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.
