The Dwarf Planet Eris

The Dwarf Planet Eris

Discovery:

Eris, which has the full title of 136199 Eris, was first observed in 2003 during a Palomar Observatory survey of the outer solar system by a team led by Mike Brown, a professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology. The discovery was confirmed in January 2005 after the team examined the pictures obtained from the survey in detail.

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Interesting Facts:

  • NASA - Solar System Exploration - Eris

  • Caltech - Mike Brown

  • The Planets - Eris