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Ceres was named for the goddess of agriculture

Pluto was named for the god of the underworld

Eris was named for the goddess of strife and discord

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How many planets are that there are named?

There are eight planets in our solar system that are officially named: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are also other celestial bodies that are sometimes classified as dwarf planets, such as Pluto and Eris.


What is Pluto Eris and Makemake?

Pluto, Eris, and Makemake are all dwarf planets in our solar system. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Eris is one of the largest known dwarf planets and is located in the outer solar system. Makemake is another dwarf planet beyond Pluto's orbit and was named after a creator deity in the Rapa Nui mythology.


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.


Should it be law that other planets and dwarf planets continue to be named after Greco Roman mythic figures for consistency?

yes, yes it should


What is the Roman name for Dwarf planets?

Pluto and Ceres are named after Roman gods. Another dwarf planet, Eris, has got the name of a Greek goddess. Logically it should have been Discordia, her Roman counterpart.


What is the circumference of all the dwarf planets?

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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.


Are any dwarf planets named after gods?

Yes, the dwarf planet Eris is named after the Greek goddess of strife and discord. It was previously known as Xena..visitMethodInsn


What four elements are named after planets?

Uranium- UranusNeptunium - NeptunePlutonium- 134340 Pluto (dwarf planet)Tellurium- EarthCerium - 1 Ceres (dwarf planet)Palladium - 2 Pallas (asteroid)note that Mercury was named for the god, not the planet.