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Ceres....
Is located in the asteroid belt and is considered a dwarf planet because of its size!
Eris....
Is located in the kuiper belt and is also so tiny that it can not be classed as a planet
Pluto....
Is located in the kuiper belt but does not orbit or is orbitted by Eris . Pluto was classed as a dwarf planet in 2006 when they realised it was so small to be classed as a planet!
By the way I am 11 years old and hope to become can astomener when I am older I am about to leave primary school but I read much more than picture books!
Do you think I could have a carrer in space research and astromany?
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What is the tenth planet away from the sun?
There are only 8 major planets in the solar system, since Pluto (the old ninth planet) was re classified as a dwarf planet. If we did count the 5 additional dwarf planets, then Pluto would be the tenth one out, since there is a dwarf planet called Ceres between Mars and Jupiter.
How many planets are in solor system?
Given that Pluto is now considered a dwarf, our solar system actually contains 8 planets and 5 dwarf planets. The planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The dwarf planets are Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Make, and Eris. To be considered a planet, and not a dwarf planet, the body has to orbit the sun, have enough gravity to pull itself into a sphere, and to have cleared objects out of its orbit.
Do any planets have less then 10 moons?
Yes. Many Planets and dwarf planets have less than 10 moons. Planets: Mercury- 0 moons Venus- 0 moons Earth- 1 moon Mars- 2 moon Neptune- 8 moons Dwarf planets: Pluto- 3 moons and many other dwarf planets that i don't know how many moons they have.
What is the 25th planet in the solar system?
There are only 8 planets so far (that have been discovered) in our solar system.There are also 4 dwarf planets (these are not proper planets).Starting with the closest to the sun:MercuryVenusEarthMars(Ceres - Dwarf)JupiterSaturnUranusNeptune(Pluto - Dwarf)(Makemake - Dwarf)(Eris - Dwarf)There are probably more - but these are the only ones that have been discovered.
What are the 3 dwarf planets?
A dwarf planet is basically the same as a planet except for that fact that it has not cleared the objects in its surrounding orbital area. Currently, the International Astronomical Union recognizes five dwarf planets namely Pluto, Ceres, Haumea, Make and Eris.
How many planets are there in your solar system including dwarf planets in 2011?
8 planets and 5 dwarf planets, so 13 in total. There are some additional dwarf planet candidates that have not been officially categorised yet.
What two planets are classified as dwarf planets?
There are currently five official dwarf planets: Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake and Haumea.
How are 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
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 circumference of all the dwarf planets?
i now the radius of the dwarf planets
What are the two new planets in the solar system?
Well, we cannot say that they are two new planets but they are new discoveries and considered as dwarf planets. Xena and Ceres
What two dwarf planets are apart of the kuiper belt?
Pluto and Eris
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.
What are the two major groups that planets are divided?
Inner rocky planets and outer gas giant planets. (There are also Ice giants and dwarf planets)
What are the two well known dwarf planets?
These are currently defiend as dwarf planets: Ceres Pluto Haumea Makemake Eris There are some other ateroids that are currently considered candidates for dwarf planet status, however further study is required to confirm.
