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There are several satellite projects searching for new extra solar planets, and discoveries are being made every month. Since all of the stars that these planets orbit have a catalog designation or a name of their own, the new planets are being given a letter (starting with b, then c.) to follow the name or number of the star. The discoveries of new planets by satellite projects are being give the name of that project, but still only a letter after the satellite project's name. example: COROT 1 b.

In our own solar system, there are four new dwarf planets:

#5 - Ceres

#11 - Haumea

#12 - Makemake

#13 - Eris.

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