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David Rabinowitz <br>|title3 = Information|adjectives = Eridian|distance_from_the_sun = 5.3 billion km to 4.3 billion km (highly eliptical) <br>|diameter = 2,326 km|radius = 1,163 km|mass = 0.0028 M⊕|volume = (6.59±0.10)×109 km3|ortibal_period = 558 Years|rotation_period = 8 Hours|satellites = 1|temperature = -242°C|size = Ranked 9th in the Solar System|title5 = Dwarf planet guide|previous = [[Makemake]]}} |
David Rabinowitz <br>|title3 = Information|adjectives = Eridian|distance_from_the_sun = 5.3 billion km to 4.3 billion km (highly eliptical) <br>|diameter = 2,326 km|radius = 1,163 km|mass = 0.0028 M⊕|volume = (6.59±0.10)×109 km3|ortibal_period = 558 Years|rotation_period = 8 Hours|satellites = 1|temperature = -242°C|size = Ranked 9th in the Solar System|title5 = Dwarf planet guide|previous = [[Makemake]]}} |
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| − | + | '''Eris''' (minor-planet designation '''136199 Eris''') is the most massive and second-largest (by volume) dwarf planet in the known Solar System. Eris was discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory-based team led by Mike Brown, and its identity was verified later that year. |
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Eris (minor-planet designation 136199 Eris) is the most massive and second-largest (by volume) dwarf planet in the known Solar System. Eris was discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory-based team led by Mike Brown, and its identity was verified later that year.