Haumea is ellipsoid in shape. In this way it is not unlike a Rugby ball or an American football.
In terms of mass, it is about one-third that of Pluto. Its radius is only about 20 km less than that of Pluto, making them very similar in size, though Haumea is very different in shape. Pluto is much more spherical, while Haumea is more oblong.
No. Haumea is not classified as a planet. It is a dwarf planet.
Yes, Haumea is a rocky, terrestrial planet.
A day on Haumea is very short compared to here on Earth. Haumea's rotational period is just 3.9155 hours.
At this time it is believed tha Haumea has no atmosphere.
Most are round, but Haumea is an oval ellipsoid. One of the qualifications for an object to be designated a 'dwarf planet' is that it has 'hydrostatic equilibrium', i.e. not a loose agglomeration constantly changing shape. Haumea has one longer axis, making it 'melon-shaped' but apparently stable. Haumea's shape is thought to be caused by its rapid rotation around its long axis, a single complete rotation requiring just 4 hours.
Haumea is sometimes known by its minor-planet designation, 136108 Haumea.
In terms of mass, it is about one-third that of Pluto. Its radius is only about 20 km less than that of Pluto, making them very similar in size, though Haumea is very different in shape. Pluto is much more spherical, while Haumea is more oblong.
Haumea's rotational period is 3.9155 hours.
Hi`iaka and Namaka, two of the daughters of Haumea
No. Haumea is not classified as a planet. It is a dwarf planet.
Yes, Haumea is a rocky, terrestrial planet.
A day on Haumea is very short compared to here on Earth. Haumea's rotational period is just 3.9155 hours.
Haumea's orbital period is 283 or 103,468 days
At this time it is believed tha Haumea has no atmosphere.
As far as we know, Haumea does not have an atmosphere, so there would be no wind.
A dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy objects beyond Neptune. It is roughly the same size as Pluto and is one of the fastest rotating large objects in our solar system. Haumea has a football-like shape and has two known moons, Namaka and Hiโiaka.