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Please welcome into the Solar System: Haumea

  • 19-09-2008 1:32am
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    AtomicHorror
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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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