dwarf planets according to iau (international astronomical union), a "dwarf planet" is a...
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Dwarf PlanetsAccording to IAU (International
Astronomical Union), a "dwarf planet" is a celestial body that
1) is in orbit around the Sun, 2) has sufficient mass for its self-
gravity to assume a nearly round shape,
3) has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and
4)is not a satellite.
A dwarf planet has been referred to by some astronomers as “something that looks like a planet, but is not a planet.”
There are five known dwarf planets – Ceres, Pluto, Makemake, Eris and Haumea.
Dwarf planets may also be called minor planets, subplanets or planetoids.
CeresDiscovered on January 1, 1801Considered as a planet for half a
century before it was reclassified as an asteroid
Classified as a dwarf planet on September 13, 2006
PlutoDiscovered on February 18, 1930Classified as a planet for 76
yearsClassified as a dwarf planet on
August 24, 2006
ErisDiscovered on January 5, 2005The media once referred to it as
the “tenth planet”Accepted as a dwarf planet on
September 13, 2006
Orbital Attributes of Dwarf Planets
Dwarf Planets
Region of Solar
System
Orbital Radius (AU)
Orbital Period (Earth years)
Mean Orbital Speed (km/s)
CeresAsteroid
belt2.77 4.60 17.882
PlutoKuiper
belt39.48 248.09 4.666
Makemake
Kuiper belt
45.79 309.9 4.419
ErisScattere
d disc67.67 557 3.436
HaumeaKuiper
belt43.34 285.4 4.484
Physical Properties of Dwarf PlanetsDwarf Planet
Equatorial Diameter
Relative Mass (w/ respect to Earth)
Density (g/cm3
)
Surface Gravity (m/s2)
Rotation Period (days)
Moons
Ceres 947.6 ±3.2
0.0002 2.08 0.27 0.38 0
Pluto 2306±30
0.0021 2..0 0.58 -6.39 3
Makemake 1500+400 −200
0.00067 ~2? ~0.5 - 0
Eris 2400±100
0.0025 2.3 ~0.8 ~0.3 1
Haumea 1150+250 −200
0.00067 2.6-3.3 ~0.44 - 2
PlutoSecond largest known dwarf planet in the
solar systemTenth largest body observed directly
orbiting the sunLargest member of a distinct region called
Kuiper Belt Composed of rock and iceRelatively small, approximately one-fifth
the mass of the Earth and one-third its volume
Highly eccentric and highly inclined orbitCharon is classified as its moonHas two known smaller moons, Nix and
Hydra
AsteroidsPieces of irregularly shaped, solid
bodies or rocks orbiting around the sun
All are moving counterclockwise around the sun, just as planets do
Vesta is the brightest asteroid but it cannot be seen by the naked eye
In the asteroid belt, they range in size from tiny particles to about 1000 km in diameter
AsteroidsCeres, the largest asteroid and first
one to be discovered has a diameter of about 940 km
Some asteroids have orbits that cross the orbit of Mars
Trojan asteroids follow the same orbit as Jupiter
One group of Trojan asteroids travels ahead of Jupiter, while the other group trails behind
AsteroidsOther asteroids are outside the orbit of
JupiterOver 2000 asteroids measuring 1 km in
diameter cross Earth’s orbit at timesAsteroid belt is an area between the
orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids exist
Asteroid belt may have been formed when a planet was pulled apart into fragments by gravitational force of Jupiter
AsteroidsSome larger asteroids may have
been ejected from the asteroid belt and are currently scattered in the solar system
Several asteroids have been named after Filipino scientists and educators, Kintanar, Edwelda, Badillo, Biyo and students who won in the Science and Engineering Fair, Estrella, Rara, and Macalintal