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Dwarf Planets. Pluto Eris Ceres The 3 dwarf planets in our solar system,(the milky way galaxy). Pluto. Pluto has 3 moons. The largest is Charon. The other 2 are Nix and Hydra. Nix and Hydra were discovered in 2005. Charon was discovered in 1978. Pluto and it’s moons.
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Dwarf Planets • Pluto • Eris • Ceres • The 3 dwarf planets in our solar system,(the milky way galaxy)
Pluto Pluto has 3 moons. The largest is Charon. The other 2 are Nix and Hydra. Nix and Hydra were discovered in 2005. Charon was discovered in 1978. • Pluto and it’s moons.
Pluto’s rotation and revolution Its revolution time is 248.4 years. Pluto’s rotation time is 6 days earth time.
Pluto’s location to the sun Pluto’s location or distance from the sun is 3’666.3(millions of miles).
Pluto’s History • Pluto was the only planet discovered by an American. Though Pluto's existence was long-predicted, it was Clyde Tombaugh, a 23-year-old from Kansas who first discovered the wayward little dwarf in 1930. • Pluto was named after an eleven year old that same year.
Dysnomia Dysnomia was discovered in 2005. It is the only moon (that we know of)for ERIS. • Dysnomia…
ERIS’ Rotation and Revolution time. Eris’ rotation period is 1.08 earth days. Its revolution time is 557.2 earth years. • ERIS’ rotation and revolution:
Eris’ location to the sun. Eris is so far away that it’s beyond the kuiper belt. It’s in a zone of icy debris. It’s beyond the orbit of Neptune. It’s so far away that it freezes the surface with an icy glaze. • Eris
Eris’ history Eris was discovered in 2003 by Mike Brown. It was confirmed as a dwarf planet in 2005. • Discovery in 2003 – 2005.
POP QUIZ TIME… WHEN WAS ERIS DISCOVERED ? What is the name of Pluto’s largest moon? What is the 3 names of the dwarf planets in our solar system? What are the names of the other two moons for Pluto? What is the revolution time for ERIS? • We hope you paid attention!!!
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