Apr 29, 2025 · Our solar system has five dwarf planets: In order of distance from the Sun they are: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.

Comparison of sizes, albedos, and colors of various large trans-Neptunian objects with diameters greater than 700 km (430 mi). The dark colored arcs represent uncertainties of the object's size. The …

This Encyclopedia Britannica list explores our solar system’s five dwarf planets.

There are two dwarf planets located in the Main (asteroid) belt. There are 16 widely-recognized dwarf planets located in the Kuiper belt past Neptune. The outer Kuiper belt is sometimes called the …

Jul 5, 2025 · It remains the most famous dwarf planet today, but there are others in our solar system, including potentially hundreds that haven't been discovered yet. But what, exactly, is a dwarf...

Jan 31, 2023 · 3 Dwarf Planets: Pluto, Eris, and Ceres most closely meet the criteria for dwarf planets. Some astronomers exclude Ceres because of its location and consider it a large asteroid, but not a …

Apr 19, 2023 · The International Astronomical Union currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.

Each known dwarf planet in our solar system is actually smaller than Earth's Moon! As the authority on the naming and classification of celestial objects, the International Astronomical Union officially …

Currently there are only five dwarf planets confirmed and recognised by the IAU: Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea and Makemake.

A description of each of the solar system dwarf planets and the history of our knowledge of them.