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dwarf planet

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ID 575869 Last modified 21.11.2024
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  • Päikesesüsteemi taevakeha, mis (a) tiirleb ümber Päikese, (b) omab piisavalt massi, et omandada gravitatsiooni mõjul enam-vähem ümmargune kuju, (c) ei ole puhastanud oma orbiidi ümbrust väikekehadest, (d) ei ole satelliit
  • celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, (c) has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit, and (d) is not a satellite
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    • See also: Clark R. Chapman, 'Dwarf planet', Encyclopaedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/dwarf-planet [15.6.2017]
kääbusplaneet
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  • Praegusel ajal on kaalumisel veel 11 objektile kääbusplaneedi staatuse andmine, sest neil on sobiv suurus ja mass.
dwarf planet
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  • So far, the IAU has only recognized five dwarf planets. In order of distance from the Sun they are: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. But the IAU says there may be many more dwarf planets – perhaps more than a hundred – waiting to be discovered.

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