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Please welcome into the Solar System: Haumea

AtomicHorror · 2008-09-19 01:32:03

Formerly known as 2003 EL61, the dwarf planet Haumea was named by Michael Brown at Caltech. The discovery credit still seems to be in dispute but the IAU have gone with Brown at least for the name. So that gives us 13 official planets including the 5 "dwarf planets". New Scientist: Controversial dwarf planet finally named…

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Formerly known as 2003 EL61, the dwarf planet Haumea was named by Michael Brown at Caltech. The discovery credit still seems to be in dispute but the IAU have gone with Brown at least for the name. So that gives us 13 official planets including the 5 "dwarf planets".

New Scientist: Controversial dwarf planet finally named 'Haumea'

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#2 19-09-2008 10:40am
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If its beyond Neptune its not in the solar system. FACT!

Mike.

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#3 19-09-2008 5:22pm
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mike65 wrote: »

If its beyond Neptune its not in the solar system. FACT!

Mike.

I must have missed that memo :pac:

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http://xkcd.com/473/

only slightly off topic..

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