Name
- Eris
- Also called, 136199 Eris[1]
Discovery date
Discoverers
- M. E. Brown[1]
- C. A. Trujillo[1]
- D. L. Rabinowitz[1]
Orbiting
Characteristics
About the dwarf planet
- Most massive known dwarf planet, though Pluto is the largest by diameter.[1]
- In approx. 800 years, Eris will cross Pluto's path, making Eris closer to the Sun than Pluto.[1]
- Methane ice is present.[1]
- Pluto's, Eris', and Triton's (one of Neptune's moons) surfaces maybe alike.[1]
- It orbits into the scattered disc, beyond the Kuiper belt.[1]
Sources
References
[[Category:Trans-Neptunian objec
