A 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 …

Jan 22, 2025 · Our solar system has five dwarf planets. In order of distance from the Sun they are: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.

Smaller trans-Neptunian objects have been called dwarf planets if they appear to be solid bodies, which is a prerequisite for hydrostatic equilibrium: planetologists generally include at least …

Jan 22, 2025 · There 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.

According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), there are 8 planets and 5 officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system. These 8 planets are “Mercury, Venus, Earth, …

Minor planets are defined as small bodies in the Solar System, including asteroids, distant objects, and dwarf planets, but not including comets. The catalog consists of hundreds of …

Jan 17, 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 …

Apr 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 …

Feb 3, 2020 · Astronomers know relatively little about these dim and distant objects, but in recent years, new evidence has revealed that the tiny planets can hold a surprising range of features, …

Aug 10, 2024 · Dwarf planets are small celestial objects orbiting the Sun that meet specific criteria. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines dwarf planets as bodies that orbit …