Eris - The Dwarf Planet
Eris is the furthest dwarf planet from the Sun and is the largest and most massive of the dwarf planets.
Eris Dwarf Planet Profile
Mass: 16,700,000,000,000 billion kg
Diameter: 2,326 km
Known Satellites: 1
Notable Satellites: Dysnomia
Orbit Distance: 10,120,000,000 km (68.01 AU)
Orbit Period: 560.90 Earth Years
Surface Temperature: -231°C
Discovery Date: January 5th 2005
Discovered By: M.E. Brown C.A. Trujillo & D.L. Rabinowitz
Diameter: 2,326 km
Known Satellites: 1
Notable Satellites: Dysnomia
Orbit Distance: 10,120,000,000 km (68.01 AU)
Orbit Period: 560.90 Earth Years
Surface Temperature: -231°C
Discovery Date: January 5th 2005
Discovered By: M.E. Brown C.A. Trujillo & D.L. Rabinowitz
Size Of Eris Compared To The Earth
Facts About The Dwarf Planet Eris
1.Eris was once considered for the position of tenth planet:
Eris is the most massive dwarf planet in the Solar System, exceeding Pluto’s mass by 28%. As such, it was a serious contender to be a tenth planet but failed to meet the criteria set out by the International Astronomical Union in 2006.
Eris is the most massive dwarf planet in the Solar System, exceeding Pluto’s mass by 28%. As such, it was a serious contender to be a tenth planet but failed to meet the criteria set out by the International Astronomical Union in 2006.
2.Eris was named after the Greek goddess of discord:
Fittingly, picking a name for the object took unusually long – more than 1.5 years after its discovery in 2005. Some of the rejected names were Xena, Lila, and Persephone (Pluto’s wife).
Fittingly, picking a name for the object took unusually long – more than 1.5 years after its discovery in 2005. Some of the rejected names were Xena, Lila, and Persephone (Pluto’s wife).
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