Pluto & Dwarf Planets - Science@NASA
WEBOur solar system has five dwarf planets. In order of distance from the Sun they are: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Dwarf Planets Overview. Pluto and other dwarf planets are a lot like regular planets. So what’s the big difference?
Dwarf planet - Wikipedia
WEBA dwarf planet is a small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit around the Sun, massive enough to be gravitationally rounded, but insufficient to achieve orbital dominance like the eight classical planets of the Solar System.
Our 5 Dwarf Planets | Britannica
WEBThere are hundreds of objects in our solar system that have the potential to be classified as dwarf planets, but so far only five are official. Read on to meet our (current) five.
Meet the Solar System's five official dwarf planets - The …
WEBApr 19, 2023 · The IAU currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Ceres lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, while the rest are in the Kuiper Belt. There are almost certainly more dwarf planets. Unfortunately, most are very far away, and we can’t definitively prove that they are round.
Dwarf Planets: Science & Facts About the Solar System’s Smaller …
WEBOct 28, 2017 · Dwarf planets are worlds too small to be full-fledged planets, but too big to fit in smaller astronomical categories. Pluto, the most famous dwarf planet, lost its planet status in 2006.
Dwarf Planets in Our Solar System - Science Notes and Projects
WEBJan 31, 2023 · Meet the dwarf planets in our solar system. Learn the dwarf planet definition and get a list of bodies that qualify.
Dwarf planet | Definition, Characteristics, & Facts | Britannica
WEBdwarf planet, body, other than a natural satellite (moon), that orbits the Sun and that is, for practical purposes, smaller than the planet Mercury yet large enough for its own gravity to have rounded its shape substantially.
Pluto - NASA Science
WEBPluto is a dwarf planet located in a distant region of our solar system beyond Neptune known as the Kuiper Belt. Pluto was long considered our ninth planet, but the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006.
About the Planets - Science@NASA
WEBDwarf Planets. The solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are five officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.
Meet the Solar System's Dwarf Planets | Space
WEBAug 22, 2011 · Here's a tour of the five currently recognized dwarf planets: Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake and Ceres.