Examples of using "Zwergplanet" in a sentence and their english translations:
Haumea is an oddly-shaped dwarf planet.
Pluto is a dwarf planet that lies in the Kuiper Belt.
In 2006, astronomers re-classified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
After Pluto and Eris, Makemake is the third largest dwarf planet.
Pluto, which was once called a planet, is now called a dwarf planet.
Makemake was first discovered in 2005. It was formally recognized as a dwarf planet in 2008 by the International Astronomical Union.
Eris, the largest known dwarf planet, was first detected in data collected in October of 2003.
Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system. Its elongated orbit takes it far outside of the main region of the Kuiper Belt.
Makemake was discovered in March 2005 and is classified as a dwarf planet. Its color is reddish-brown, and it has no atmosphere.
Pluto was the smallest planet until August 2006, when the International Astronomical Union reclassified it as a dwarf planet. It is the largest dwarf planet known.
When Ceres was first discovered it was called a comet. Within a year it was called a planet. Within one more year it was called an asteroid. Since 2006, it has been called a dwarf planet.
The key reason why Pluto is no longer considered a planet is that it is one among thousands to millions of other objects orbiting within the Kuiper Belt region. Also, the icy dwarf planet is not massive enough to clear debris from its orbit.