Haumea - The Dwarf Planet
Haumea is the third closest dwarf planet from the Sun and is unique in it’s elongated shape making it the least spherical of the dwarf planets.
Haumea Dwarf Planet Profile
Mass: 4,006,000,000,000 billion kg (0.00066 x Earth)
Polar Diameter: 996 km
Equitorial Diameter: 1,960 km – 1,518 km
Known Satellites: 2
Notable Satellites: Hi’iaka & Namaka
Orbit Distance: 6,452,000,000 km (43.13 AU)
Orbit Period: 283.28 Earth Years
Surface Temperature: -241°C
Discovery Date: 28th December 2004
Discovered By: Disputed, Mike Brown & team or José Luis Ortiz Moreno & team
Polar Diameter: 996 km
Equitorial Diameter: 1,960 km – 1,518 km
Known Satellites: 2
Notable Satellites: Hi’iaka & Namaka
Orbit Distance: 6,452,000,000 km (43.13 AU)
Orbit Period: 283.28 Earth Years
Surface Temperature: -241°C
Discovery Date: 28th December 2004
Discovered By: Disputed, Mike Brown & team or José Luis Ortiz Moreno & team
Size Of Haumea Compared To The Earth
Facts About The Dwarf Planet Haumea
1.A day on Haumea lasts 3.9 hours:
Haumea’s characteristic extreme elongation is probably caused by its rotation, which is so rapid it turned it into an ellipsoid. Its rotational speed as well as its collisional origin also make Haumea one of the densest dwarf planets discovered to date.
Haumea’s characteristic extreme elongation is probably caused by its rotation, which is so rapid it turned it into an ellipsoid. Its rotational speed as well as its collisional origin also make Haumea one of the densest dwarf planets discovered to date.
2.Haumea has a spot:
In 2009 a dark red spot was discovered which stands out from surrounding crystalline ice. It’s thought this spot could be an area of the dwarf planet that is with a higher concentration of minerals and carbon rich compounds than the rest of the icy surface.
In 2009 a dark red spot was discovered which stands out from surrounding crystalline ice. It’s thought this spot could be an area of the dwarf planet that is with a higher concentration of minerals and carbon rich compounds than the rest of the icy surface.
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