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The five currently recognised Dwarf planets are Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris.
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What is the newest known planet?
It is Neptune because the other "planets" are dwarf planets
Do you have a dwarf planet?
Our solar system has five known dwarf planets, so far.
Why is Pluto known as a planet but it is a dwarf planet and no other dwarf planets are?
Well, Pluto isn't recognized as a planet, but as a dwarf planet. Also, there are other dwarf planets, but they are more like really big comets than they are planets.
Do dwarf planets have any-life form?
None that are known. Earth is the only place in the universe known to have life and it is highly unlikely that any of the dwarf planets in our solar system have any life.
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
Can dwarf planets be any shape except round?
No planet known to man is a perfect sphere (also that I know) so dwarf planets can definitely be any shape
How do you compare dwarf planets from regular planets?
dwarf planets are smaller than regular planets
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 has nine planets?
Our solar system has 8 major planets and 5 dwarf planets. We used to label our solar system as having 9 major planets and no dwarf planets, but in 2006 the definition of planet was modified, and Pluto was moved to the dwarf planet category.The 8 major known planets in order from the Sun are:MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneIf you list ALL 13 known planets in order, including dwarf planets, they are:MercuryVenusEarthMarsCeresJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePlutoHaumeaMakemakeErisDwarf planets also fall under the category of minor planets, of which there are thousands in our solar system. As of 2017, the orbits of 734,274 minor planets were archived at the Minor Planet Center, 496,815 of which had received permanent numbers. The largest minor planet that is not considered to be a dwarf planet is Sedna.
What planet is not a dwarf planet?
Apparently in the solar system, there's only one dwarf planet which is Pluto. The remaining 8 planets are not dwarf planets and can be divided into Terrestrial planets and jovian planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth and mars are all terrestrial planets while Jupiter, Saturn and uranus are known as Jovian planets. The term Jovian derives from Jupiter.
