Dwarf Planets What are Dwarf Planets How did

What are dwarf Planets? ØPlanet-sized ØCelestial Body ØOrbits the sun ØControlled by ravity Universetoday.

How Did They Form Øformed by gravity www. wallpaperplant. com

What are the Dwarf Planets in our Solar Sytem Ceres Eris Pluto Sedna Haumea

Ceres ØLargest object(asteroid belt) ØBall of rock and ice ØLargest Asteroid ØToo dim i.

Pluto • Largest object(kuiper belt) • Second most massive dwarf planet • Directly orbiting

Haumea ØOne-third of mass of pluto ØHaumea = Hawaiian goddess of childbirth. Ø Two

Namaka Ø smaller, inner moon ØNamed after the goddess of sea; daughter of Haumea

Hi’iaka ØLarger, outer moon ØNamed after goddess of the big island of Hawaii; daugher

Makemake Ø largest Kuiper belt object(classical population) Øcovered with methane, and possibly nitrogen ices

Eris Ømost massive known dwarf planet(Solar System) Øninth most massive body Ødirectly orbit the

Dysnomia Øfrom the Ancient Greek word Δυσνομία meaning "lawlessness ØOnly moon of Eris http:

Sedna Ø mixture of water, methane and nitr ogen ices with tholins ØMember of

Review 1. How do Dwarf planets form? 2. Give one of the 6 dwarf

References Øhttp: //wallpaperswa. com//thumbnails/detail/20120820/outer%20 space%20 stars%20 plan ets%20 nebulae%20 echelon%20 blue%20 dwarf%20 alien%20 worlds%201920

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Dwarf Planets What are Dwarf Planets? How did they Form? http: //wallpaperswa

What are dwarf Planets? ØPlanet-sized ØCelestial Body ØOrbits the sun ØControlled by ravity Universetoday. com

How Did They Form Øformed by gravity www. wallpaperplant. com

What are the Dwarf Planets in our Solar Sytem Ceres Eris Pluto Sedna Haumea Makemake w

Ceres ØLargest object(asteroid belt) ØBall of rock and ice ØLargest Asteroid ØToo dim i. cbc. ca

Pluto • Largest object(kuiper belt) • Second most massive dwarf planet • Directly orbiting the sun ØLargest object(kuiper belt) ØSecond most massive dwarf planet ØDirectly orbiting the sun

Haumea ØOne-third of mass of pluto ØHaumea = Hawaiian goddess of childbirth. Ø Two moons: Hi'iaka Namaka http: //en. wikipedia. org/

Namaka Ø smaller, inner moon ØNamed after the goddess of sea; daughter of Haumea Ø below Haumea lunarplanner. com http: //fc 05. deviantart. net/

Hi’iaka ØLarger, outer moon ØNamed after goddess of the big island of Hawaii; daugher of Haumea lunarplanner. com

Makemake Ø largest Kuiper belt object(classical population) Øcovered with methane, and possibly nitrogen ices http: //www. correodelorinoco. gob. ve/

Eris Ømost massive known dwarf planet(Solar System) Øninth most massive body Ødirectly orbit the Sun ØHas one moon: dysnomia

Dysnomia Øfrom the Ancient Greek word Δυσνομία meaning "lawlessness ØOnly moon of Eris http: //upload. wikimedia. org/

Sedna Ø mixture of water, methane and nitr ogen ices with tholins ØMember of the inner oort cloud en. wikipedia. org http: //2. bp. blogspot. com/

Review 1. How do Dwarf planets form? 2. Give one of the 6 dwarf planets that I mention. 3. Give one of the 3 moons I mentioned.

References Øhttp: //wallpaperswa. com//thumbnails/detail/20120820/outer%20 space%20 stars%20 plan ets%20 nebulae%20 echelon%20 blue%20 dwarf%20 alien%20 worlds%201920 x 1080%20 wallp aper_wallpaperswa. com_50. jpg Øen. wikipedia. org/wiki/Ceres_(dwarf_planet) Øhttp: //www. 999 images. com/wallpapers/dwarf-planets-1366 x 768. jpg Øhttp: //www. wallpaperplant. com/planets-art-space-planet Øhttp: //i. cbc. ca/1. 2507798. 1390483046!/file. Image/http. Image/image. jpg_gen/derivatives/ 16 x 9_620/hi-ceres-852 -jpg. jpgt Øhttp: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Haumea_(dwar f_planet) Øhttp: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Namaka_(moon) Øhttp: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Hi%27 iaka_(moon ) Øhttp: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Makemake_(d warf_planet) Øhttp: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Dysnomia_(mo on)