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The dwarf planet Haumea (located in the Kuiper Belt) has 2 moons.
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Is a dwarf planet the same as a moon?
no. a dwarf planet is a planet that doesnt have the characteristics for being a planet so its counted as a planet, a dwarf planet can have moons, such as Pluto has 3 moons, but a moon cant have a moon, so therefore dwarf planets and moons are diffrent.
Which Dwarf planet has two moons?
solar
What dwarf planet with two moons?
Haumea has two known moons, Hiʻiaka and Namaka.
Is Io a dwarf planet?
No, it is a moon. It is one of Jupiter's 63 moons.
How do the orbit of planets differ from the orbit of moons?
A planet orbits a star. A moon orbits a planet or dwarf planet.
Is a dwarf planet the same as a moon?
no. a dwarf planet is a planet that doesnt have the characteristics for being a planet so its counted as a planet, a dwarf planet can have moons, such as Pluto has 3 moons, but a moon cant have a moon, so therefore dwarf planets and moons are diffrent.
How many moons has the dwarf planet Pluto?
The dwarf planet Pluto and its binary partner Charon have two moons, Nix and Hydra.
Which dwarf planet has the smallest moons?
ceres
Does dwarf planet Pluto have moons?
yes it does
Which Dwarf planet has two moons?
solar
Does a dwarf planet have a moon?
The dwarf planet Pluto has 3 moons - Charon, Hydra and Nix.
Does the Dwarf planet Make-make have any moons?
No
Are there more then 8 Planets?
In our own solar system, there are eight major planets, ten dwarf planets, two protoplanets, and thousands of minor planets (asteroids). There are also billions of planets outside our own system, but they shall not be named here (it would be impractical to try). Below is a list, in orbital order, of major objects in the solar system, as well as how many known major objects orbit them:Sol (sun) [18 planets, three asteroid belts, two protoplanets, one theoretical dwarf star]Mercury (terrestrial planet)Venus (terrestrial planet)Earth (terrestrial planet) [1 moon, Luna]Mars (terrestrial planet) [2 moons]Asteroid BeltCeres* (dwarf planet)Vesta* (protoplanet)Pallas* (protoplanet)Jupiter (gas giant) [66 moons]Saturn (gas giant) [62 moons]Uranus (ice giant) [27 moons]Neptune (ice giant) [13 moons]Kuiper Belt [asteroids, dwarf planets]Orcus+ (dwarf planet) [1 moon, Vanth]Pluto+ (dwarf planet) [1 planet, Charon, 3 moons]Charon+ (dwarf planet) [1 planet, Pluto, 3 moons]Haumea+ (dwarf planet) [2 moons]Quaoar+ (dwarf planet) [1 moon, Weywot]Makemake+ (dwarf planet)Eris (dwarf planet) [1 moon, Dysnomia]"Snow White" (2007 OR10) (dwarf planet)Sedna (dwarf planet)Oort Cloud [comets, asteroids]Nemesis# (red dwarf star, theoretical)*Orbits within Asteroid Belt+Orbits within Kuiper Belt#Theoretical, sort of like Bigfoot
What dwarf planet with two moons?
Haumea has two known moons, Hiʻiaka and Namaka.
What planet is a dwarf planet with two moons?
As far as we know Haumea in the Kuiper belt has two moons, Hi'aka and Namaka.
What makes a planet be classified as a dwarf planet instead of a moon?
Moons orbit planets. Planets (and dwarf planets) orbit stars.
Does dwarf planet Eris have any moons?
Yes it is called Dysnomia.
