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Asked by 299trn28 to Anne, Beth, COLFlight, Jon, Tom on 10 Oct 2015. This question was also asked by supersonic7c.
Question: How many dwarf planets do we know about?
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Jonathan Scott answered on 10 Oct 2015:
The International Astronomical Union currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.
Just this year, we are starting to learn a lot more about Pluto.
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Beth Healey answered on 15 Oct 2015:
Hi 299trn28!
You can find out more about Pluto if you’re interested on the New Horizons website:
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