2007-02-08 03:29:29 · 7 answers · asked by Rehan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There are no new 'planets'. In fact, we lost one planet, Pluto, to semantics. Instead, we now have several new 'dwarf planets' or Trans Neptunian Objects. Sedna, Xena, Orcus, Quaoar, Varuna and Ixion are only some of the objects to be classed in with the now displaced Pluto.
2007-02-08 03:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The new planet nicknamed Xena has been officially named Eris after the greek goddess of discord. Eris seems to be rock and water ice with a methane ice covering. Eris is called a dwarf planet along with Ceres. Ceres is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
2007-02-08 12:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by Ken 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The two celestial bodies that alongside Pluto have been classified as dwarf planets are Ceres, in the asteroid belt, and Eris (previously nicknamed Xena), just beyond Pluto.
Neither are spherical though.
2007-02-08 12:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sedna, Quoaor. There's also Xena, but when the astronomer's union (I forgot its exact name) stated that Pluto is not a full-fledged planet, Xena was given a generic description starting with the year it was discovered. Something like 2003-PJ11202...
2007-02-08 11:39:27 · answer #4 · answered by Jazz In 10-Forward 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Pluto, Uranus, Saturn, Earth
2007-02-08 11:34:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually now there in one planet less than before. Pluto is now a palnetoid.New object that caused Pluto to be chanced into a planetoid is Xena, also a planetoid.
2007-02-08 11:39:35 · answer #6 · answered by su r 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
uranus2 and hugeuranus?
2007-02-08 11:32:52 · answer #7 · answered by juanramoz2 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋