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Haumea-1.jpgHaumea: an "Egg" in the Outer Solar System...80 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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Haumea2.jpgHaumea and other "Dwarf" Companions56 visiteCaption NASA:"One of the strangest objects in the Outer Solar System was classified as a Dwarf Planet last week (September 2008) and given the name Haumea.
This designation makes Haumea the 5th designated Dwarf Planet after Pluto, Ceres, Eris, and Makemake. Haumea's smooth but oblong shape make it extremely unusual. Along one direction, Haumea is significantly longer than Pluto, while in another direction Haumea has an extent very similar to Pluto, while in the third direction is much smaller.
Haumea's orbit sometimes brings it closer to the Sun than Pluto, but usually Haumea is further away.
Illustrated above, an artist visualizes Haumea as a nearly featureless ellipsoid. Quite possibly, however, Haumea has interesting craters and surface features that currently remain unknown. Originally discovered in 2003 and given the temporary designation of 2003 EL61, Haumea was recently renamed by the IAU for a Hawaiian goddess. Haumea has two small moons discovered in 2005, recently renamed Hi'iaka and Namaka after the daughters of the Goddess".MareKromium
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