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[[File:Dysnomia-moon-transparent.png|thumb|this is dysnomia]] |
[[File:Dysnomia-moon-transparent.png|thumb|this is dysnomia]] |
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'''136199 Eris''' is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. Eris was found in 2003 and given the temporary names "'''2003 UB313'''" and "Eris". It was later changed to Eris and it is the farthest known Dwarf Planet. |
'''136199 Eris''' is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. Eris was found in 2003 and given the temporary names "'''2003 UB313'''" and "Eris". It was later changed to Eris and it is the farthest known Dwarf Planet. |
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Zena has an even more tilted orbit than those of Ceres, (10 degrees), Pluto (17 degrees) and Makemake (28 degrees). Its orbit is inclined at a whooping 44 degrees similar to that of Tyche (which also has 44 degree orbit) and is so tilted that it crosses the orbits of Makemake and Pluto. |
Zena has an even more tilted orbit than those of Ceres, (10 degrees), Pluto (17 degrees) and Makemake (28 degrees). Its orbit is inclined at a whooping 44 degrees similar to that of Tyche (which also has 44 degree orbit) and is so tilted that it crosses the orbits of Makemake and Pluto. |
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==Name== |
==Name== |
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It was named after the goddess of strife and discord, because of the debate it caused about whether or not [[Pluto]] should be considered a planet. Before it was formally named, it was nicknamed Xena. |
It was named after the goddess of strife and discord, because of the debate it caused about whether or not [[Pluto]] should be considered a planet. Before it was formally named, it was nicknamed Xena. |
Revision as of 23:51, 21 December 2021
Eris | |
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Name of Dwarf Planet | 136199 Xena |
Number of Sattelites | 1 |
Distance from Sun | 96.6 AU |
Diameter | 2,326 km |
Orbit | 557 Earth years |
Position in Solar System | 5 |
136199 Eris is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. Eris was found in 2003 and given the temporary names "2003 UB313" and "Eris". It was later changed to Eris and it is the farthest known Dwarf Planet.
Zena has an even more tilted orbit than those of Ceres, (10 degrees), Pluto (17 degrees) and Makemake (28 degrees). Its orbit is inclined at a whooping 44 degrees similar to that of Tyche (which also has 44 degree orbit) and is so tilted that it crosses the orbits of Makemake and Pluto.
Name
It was named after the goddess of strife and discord, because of the debate it caused about whether or not Pluto should be considered a planet. Before it was formally named, it was nicknamed Xena.
Moon Dysnomia
The Planets and Dwarf Planets | |
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Planets | |
Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune | |
Dwarf Planets | |
Ceres • Pluto • Haumea • Makemake • Quaoar • Eris |
Eris's moon, Dysnomia, reaches -452*с.
Trivia
- Eris once was considered to be the 10th planet of the solar system.
- Eris is the reason Pluto got kicked out to be a planet ironically Eris was named after the Greek goddess of chaos.
- Like Eearth Eris also has one moon named Dysnomia.
- It took a year for this dwarf planet to have an official name .