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Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System, and the ninth-largest body known to orbit the Sun directly. It is approximately 2,500 kilometres in diameter and 27% more massive than Pluto. It is named after the Greek goddess of strife and discord.
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How are the inner planets similar to dwarf planets?
The other planets are not similar to dwarf planets.
What is the name of our dwarf planets?
our dwarf planets are Pluto
How do you compare dwarf planets from regular planets?
dwarf planets are smaller than regular planets
How many planets are that there are named?
In our solar system there are 8 true planets and hundreds of dwarf planets, in other solar systems around 404 planets have been named.
What can planets do that dwarf planets cannot do?
Actually Dwarf planets are planets which are very small in size and cannot be called planets but not as small to be called asteroids, so the name dwarf planets.
How are inner planets similar to dwarf planets?
The other planets are not similar to dwarf planets.
How are the inner planets similar to dwarf planets?
The other planets are not similar to dwarf planets.
What is the name of our dwarf planets?
our dwarf planets are Pluto
How do you compare dwarf planets from regular planets?
dwarf planets are smaller than regular planets
How many planets are that there are named?
In our solar system there are 8 true planets and hundreds of dwarf planets, in other solar systems around 404 planets have been named.
What can planets do that dwarf planets cannot do?
Actually Dwarf planets are planets which are very small in size and cannot be called planets but not as small to be called asteroids, so the name dwarf planets.
What is the difference between a true planet and a dwarf planet?
The difference is that a dwarf planet is not or no longer a true planet.To be a true planet it must fit these criteria:1.Orbit the Sun2. Be spherical(rounded shape)3. Be able to clear its path of any objects in the way such as debrisPluto was unable to fit these criteria so is now a dwarf planet :)
What number planet is pluto?
It depends if you count all planets, or just dwarf planets:On the list of all 13 planets including dwarf planets, pluto is the 10th from the sun.If you only count only the 5 dwarf planets, it is the second dwarf planet from the sun (the first is Ceres).
What orbits the Sun but are not classified as planets?
Asteroids, comets, minor or dwarf planets, and even some artificial spacecraft orbit the Sun but are not considered true planets.
What is the circumference of all the dwarf planets?
i now the radius of the dwarf planets
Do outer planets have dwarf planets?
No. Planets do not have dwarf planets. A planet-sized object orbiting a larger planet is a moon. Dwarf planets orbit the sun independent of other objects.
How many dwarf planets are there in the milky way galaxy?
It is not known. Scientists are still not sure how many dwarf planets are in the solar system or how many true planets are in the galaxy. If estimates from our solar system apply elsewhere, however, the number is probably in the trillions.
