Comparison of sizes, albedos, and colors of various large trans-Neptunian objects with diameters greater than 700 km (430 mi). The dark colored arcs represent uncertainties of the object's size. The …

Apr 29, 2025 · Our solar system has five dwarf planets: In order of distance from the Sun they are: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.

Each known dwarf planet in our solar system is actually smaller than Earth's Moon! As the authority on the naming and classification of celestial objects, the International Astronomical Union officially …

The IAU has designated five minor planets as "dwarf planets": Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and Ceres. In addition to the original five dwarf planets, most astronomers also agree that Gonggong, …

I subjectively divide this list into a few categories, taking into account both the uncertainties in the sizes and the uncertainties in the size where an object becomes round.

Apr 19, 2023 · The International Astronomical Union currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.

Jun 9, 2009 · The three other (for now!) dwarf planets are Eris, Makemake, and Haumea. Pluto, Makemake, and Haumea orbit the Sun on the frozen fringes of our Solar System in the Kuiper Belt.

There are 5 officially recognised dwarf planets in our solar system, they are Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris. With the exception of Ceres, which is located in the asteroid belt, the other …

Nov 28, 2025 · Dwarf 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 …

There are currently only five official dwarf planets namely, Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. However, there are many other dwarf planet candidates like Gonggong, Orcus, Quaoar, Sedna, and …