What are some interesting facts about dwarf planets?

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 dwarf planets are found in the outer solar system. read more

Dwarf Planet Facts 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 dwarf planets are found in the outer solar system. read more

Here, we have some interesting facts about dwarf planets: The largest dwarf planet is considered to be either Pluto or Eris, followed by Makemake, Haumea and Ceres. Ceres is the smallest of the dwarf planets, known till date. read more

Dwarf Planet Facts. There a currently five officially classified dwarf planets in our solar system. They are Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris. Ceres is located inside the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while the other dwarf planets are located in the outer solar system in, or near to, the Kuiper belt. read more

In 2006, the planet got a new name, “dwarf planet” by the IAU. It is considered to be the second largest dwarf planet, with Eris, being the most massive of all known dwarf planets. Pluto takes about 246.04 Earth years to orbit around the Sun. read more