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Dwarf Planets

Dwarf planets are celestial bodies orbiting around the Sun that are not counted as planets because of their small size. Find questions about the different Dwarf Planets here.

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What planet has 2 moons?

The planet with two moons is Mars. The moons are called Phobos and Deimos.

What is planet kolob?

Kolob is a star mentioned in the Book of Abraham as being nearest to the throne of Jesus. However, at that time, there wasn't any real distinction between planets and stars,

No other reference is made.

If it is a star or planet, then which one is anyone's guess.

How many joules of energy would the Death Star's primary weapon have to generate in order to overcome the gravity holding together an earth-sized planet in order to blow that planet apart?

400 Octillion Joules. (400,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)

It's not really a fair question, however.

The Death Star, as depicted in the Star Wars movies, is grossly overpowered for its purpose. It would take a tiny fraction of that energy to simply vaporize the surface and wipe out all life.

Okay, I admit I did not actually calculate the energy required to vaporize a planet. I simply assumed that the energy output of a Sun like star would be sufficient if it were all turned on puny little Alderaan (or Earth).

The Sun outputs 400 Octillion Joules / second.

What eat Southern Dwarf Sirens?

I dont know if it was a dwarf siren because it was rather large ,but the owner of the light house landing resort and marina in grand rivers,kentucky photographed a grey herin ingulf a siren that looks to me to be at least 4ft long,could u imagine being witness? swallowed it hole...sweet

How do you spell the name of the third dwarf planet?

The name of the third dwarf planet is spelled "Makemake."

What is the largest known dwarf planet?

Ceres, discovered Jan. 1, 1801 by Piazzi. He and other astronomers were looking for the "missing" planet that "ought" to exist between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is about 900 km in diameter.

How much does Pluto weigh?

If you compare it to Earth and Earth is 1 for mass, Pluto is 0.002.

1.3057×1022 kg

2.8770×1022 pounds

Who is not one of the seven dwarfs?

The seven dwarfs are:

Bashful

Doc

Dopey

Grumpy

Happy

Sleepy

Sneezy

Anyone else is not one of the seven dwarfs.

Is Jupiter a planet or a dwarf-planet?

No. Jupiter is not a dwarf planet. Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake, Hauma are dwarf planets.

Would constellation look the same in Pluto?

No. Pluto is a dwarf planet, not a star, and is not visible to the naked eye.

Which dwarf planets are the biggest?

As of January, 2009, there are 5 dwarf planets, and only the asteroid Ceres is close enough to the Sun (just past Mars) to get appreciable solar heating. Surrounded by the vacuum of space, the "hottest" its surface gets is about -34°C.

Why is Ganymede not considered a dwarf planet?

A dwarf planet is not considered a planet because it does not dominate its orbital path and cannot clear that path of debris.

If Pluto is a dwarf planet is it still considered a planet?

No. It is considered as a dwarf planet If you order a small Pepsi, you still get Pepsi, right? Pluto is a planet. It is a special class of planet; it is a dwarf planet. What it is not is a major planet.

Where does Pluto reside?

Pluto is the smallest of all known Planets. Now it is considered to be a "dwarf planet". It takes 248 years to make one orbit around the sun.

As to where it is, depends on time. Earth and Pluto move in different orbits, so to detect where Pluto is, requires an exact time.

Which dwarf planet is first Pluto or Eris?

Eris is a dwarf planet, because it is sufficiently massive that it's formed into a spheroid due to its own gravity, but it has not cleared its orbital path, as it would need to in order to be considered a planet.

Eris is the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt.

What is the name of the dwarf planets in the solar system?

Their are more than 3 dwarf planets. Some of the famous ones are Pluto and Ceres.
the three dwarf planets are Ceres Pluto and Eris
The three dwarf palnets are Pluto, Eris, and Ceres

Pluto, Eris, and Ceres

Is it true Pluto is only larger than mercury?

Mercury has a diameter of 2,439.7 km

Pluto has a diameter of 2,306

So that means that Mercury is a little bigger

What element is named after the dwarf planet Pluto?

Pluto was named after the Greek and Roman God of the lower world. (Roman name: Pluto; Greek name: Hades)

Clyde William Tombaugh (February 4, 1906- January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930.

Wouldn't Neptune be considered a dwarf planet because it crosses paths with Pluto?

No.

A dwarf planet is classified as a celestial body in direct orbit of the sun that is large enough to be controlled by gravitational force rather than mechanical forces but has not cleared its path of orbit from other objects and debris.

Where the planet orbits has nothing to do with planets being classified as dwarves.

Why do astronomers sometimes not call Pluto a planet?

It is now widely accepted that Pluto should not be classified as a planet, because more bodies more massive than it were discovered beyond its orbit. Also, it seems that it has characteristics similar to other objects in the Kuiper belt.

Is a dwarf planet bigger than a moon?

Generally not, as asteroids generally are not massive enough to make themselves round with their own gravity. The only possible exception is the dwarf planet Ceres, which was classified as an asteroid for much of the time that people knew of it.

What makes asteroids different from dwarf planets?

You can consider a dwarf planet to be a special case from an asteroid - one that has achieved hydrostatic equilibrium, which basically means that it has enough gravity to force it into a round shape.