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Is Saturn a planet or dwarf planet?

---- Saturn is a planet, the only dwarf planet is pluto. ---- It's a gas giant!


Is Uranus a dwarf planet?

No, Uranus is not a dwarf planet. It is classified as an ice giant planet in our solar system, along with Neptune. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is much larger than the dwarf planets such as Pluto.


In what order are the planets listed from smallest to biggest in the solar system?

In order from least to greatest in mean radius:Vesta (protoplanet)Pallas (protoplanet)Charon+ (dwarf planet)Orcus (dwarf planet)Quaoar (dwarf planet)Ceres (dwarf planet)Sedna (dwarf planet)"Snow White" [2007 OR10]* (dwarf planet)Haumea* (dwarf planet)Makemake (dwarf planet)Pluto+ (dwarf planet)Eris (dwarf planet)Mercury (terrestrial planet)Mars (terrestrial planet)Venus (terrestrial planet)Earth (terrestrial planet)Neptune (ice giant)Uranus (ice giant)Saturn (gas giant)Jupiter (gas giant)*There is a slight discrepancy as to how Haumea ought to be measured, due to its unusual shape. This makes it slightly unclear as to which is considered larger between Haumea and "Snow White."+Binary planet


What planet was named in 1930?

Pluto was discovered in 1930 and dubbed the ninth planet. It was known as the ninth planet up until 2006, when it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. Now there are only eight officially recognised planets in our solar system, with an additional five dwarf planets and several more dwarf planet candidates.


Do the dwarf planets have moons?

Yes, for example Pluto is a dwarf planet and it has three moons. Eris also has a moon.Yes of the 5 named dwarf planets :-Pluto has 3 called Charon its largest then Nix and HydraEris has 1 called DysnomiaHaumea has 2 called Hi`ika and NamakaOnly MakeMake and Ceres have no moons

Related Questions

Is plutoto a planet?

No, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2005.


When was Makemake - dwarf planet - created?

Makemake - dwarf planet - was created on 2005-03-31.


A dwarf planet was discovered in 2005 where would it be placed in the solar system?

The dwarf planet discovered in 2005 is named Eris. This dwarf planet is located in the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune in the outer solar system.


What is the newest dwarf planet?

The most recent dwarf planet discovered was Makemake, on March 31, 2005. The most recent planet accepted into the category of dwarf planet was Haumea, on September 17, 2008.


When was the Dwarf Planet FY9 discovered?

FY9 is another name for the dwarf planet Makemake. Discovered March 31, 2005


What dwarf planet was included as a full fledged planet of solar system last 2005?

Pluto was classified as a dwarf planet last 2005. Pluto was too small to be considered as a planet anymore. Its orbit was also not like any of what we call our planets. There are three dwarf planets in our solar system.


What dwarf planet has 2 moons?

The dwarf planet Haumea (located in the Kuiper Belt) has 2 moons.


What is Pluto the dwarf planet an example of?

Pluto the dwarf planet is an example of of a dwarf planet.


Why is mercury a dwarf- planet?

Mercury is not a dwarf planet. It is a planet.


What type of planet is dwarf planet?

dwarf is a dwarf planet because it is to small to be in the solar system.,


What is the other name of 134340?

The dwarf planet Pluto.The dwarf planet Pluto.The dwarf planet Pluto.The dwarf planet Pluto.


Is Pluto still a planet or dwarf planet?

Its still a dwarf planet