Dwarf Planets

Dwarf Planets

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  By Dailygalaxy.com
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  In 2006, anew and distinct class of celestial objects was named by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). They were called “dwarf planets”. According to the IAU, a celestial body is classified as a dwarf planet if it exhibits the following characteristics: Dwarf Planets
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  1. It isin orbit around the sun. 2. It has sufficient mass for its self gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape. 3. It has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. 4. It is not a satellite (a moon). Dwarf Planets…Continued
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  At this momentscientists found 5 bodies in our solar system which fall into the category of Dwarf Planets. Dwarf Planets…Continued
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  Pluto: was consideredas planet before 2006 but as new bodies of the similar size found in its orbit it was demoted to the category of ‘dwarf planet’.
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  Eris: is themost distant dwarf planet from the sun and has the greatest mass. Eris is the second largest planet (very a close second to Pluto) and at one point was considered for the position of the 10th planet.
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  Haumea: is thethird closest dwarf planet from the sun and is unique in its elongated shape making it the least spherical of this dwarf planets.
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  Makemake: is thesecond furthest dwarf planet from the sun and is the third largest dwarf planet in the solar system. Makemake was discovered on March 31st 2005 and was recognized as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in July, 2008.
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  Ceres: is theclosest dwarf planet to the sun and is located in the asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter, making it the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system. Ceres is the smallest of the bodies current classified as dwarf planets with a diameter of 950km.
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