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Eris is larger than Pluto. Pluto's moon Charon could be considered a dwarf planet. Other objects beyond Pluto are Varuna, Quaoar, Chaos, Sedna, Makemake, Orcus, Haumea, and others. Here is a table comparing sizes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20000_Varuna
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∙ 12y agoThere are no new planets, though objects are being discovered now and then that could be classed as dwarf planets.
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∙ 13y agoPluto is a solid planet made of Ice. The ice is caused by nitrogen and smaller amounts of methane, ethane, and carbon monoxide.
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∙ 6y agoThere are no known major planets beyond Pluto.
There are 3 more dwarf planets though: Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.
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What was the the planet that is no longer a planet in your solar system?
Pluto, it is now a dwarf planet or planetoid.
The closest planet to pluto?
neptuneNeptune is the closest to Pluto. Uranus is the second closest planet to Pluto. Saturn is the third closest planet to Pluto. Jupiter is the forth closest planet to Pluto. Mars is the fifth closest planet to Pluto. Earth is the sixth closest planet to Pluto. Venus is the seventh closest planet to Pluto. Mercury is the most furthest away from Pluto. The Sun and the moon are not considered as planets. The planet Pluto is also not considered as a planet.
What planet did percival Lowell search for?
he predicted where Pluto would be found
What did Percival Lowell contribute to science?
Percival Lowell built the Lowell observatory in hope of finding a new planet, as they were almost there to finding Pluto, he died. And someone else took over the observatory and found Pluto.
How is Pluto different from planet X?
"Planet X" was originally a term for a hypothetical TENTH planet, BEYOND Pluto. Also, Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
What planet do scientists NOT consider a major planet?
the only planet that scientists do not consider a planet is Pluto, (but they also found new planets in the asteroid belt.)Pluto
Who found Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006?
pluto was found as a dwarf planet by the international astronomical union on august 24th 2006
How was Pluto found?
By a man called Clyde Tombaugh who replaced the previous man, Percival Lowel, who was trying to find a new planet after his rejections that aliens lived on Mars. Basically, there was a dude who wanted to prove there was a new planet found by him but then died. A guy replaced him and he found Pluto. And Pluto was a tiny tiny tiny dot in the sky.
How old is Pluto and why do they call Pluto a dwarf planet?
Pluto has been declined as a planet because of its size it is the smallest planet in the solar system that scientists have found.
What is Pluto now known as?
Pluto Pluto is named still Pluto and is the second biggest of 5 known dwarf planets in our outer solar system. The new found dwarf planet Eris is our biggest known dwarf planet Pluto is also subjected to new words too other items found in our outer solar system are called Plutoids A: A star now
Pluto is no longer considered a planet. What is its new category?
Pluto is now designated as a dwarf planet.
What is Pluto really?
Pluto is a dwarf planet. there has been dwarf planets found bigger then pluto.
When Pluto was found which was more popular Pluto the planet or Pluto the dog?
Pluto was founded by ancient Greek astronomers thousands of years ago. So I'll go with Pluto the planet, despite it now being a dwarf planet.
Is Pluto an planet?
No. The definition of the word "planet" has changed. We now have a new term, "dwarf planet", to describe things like Pluto..
What happened to the planet Pluto?
The IAU arrived at a new definition for "planet" which left Pluto out in the cold. It is now designated as a "Dwarf Planet".
What is the farthers planet?
Pluto or that planet X found a few years ago
Do all astronomers think Pluto planet?
No. Most follow the new IAU definition of a planet which excludes Pluto.
