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Articles and discussion about dwarf planet Haumea

All about Haumea

136108 Haumea is a dwarf planet orbiting within the Kuiper Belt. Its diameter is estimated at 2300 km, varying with a significantly ellipsoid shape. Haumea and its moons weigh in at about 1/4 of the mass of its cousin Pluto's system. Its orbit about the Sun takes ~ 284 years. Haumea's two known moons are named Hi'iaka and Namaka.

More details:

Haumea entry in Wikipedia

Haumea entry in the JPL Small-Body Database

Haumea orbit simulation in JPL Small-Body DB

Exploration of Haumea

Haumea has been imaged by Keck and William Herschel telescopes, among several other Earth-based observatories. Best estimate for a hypothetical mission is 14.5 years from launch, to achieve a flyby.


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Life?

Is there life on haumea

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2024/04/08
02:51 UTC

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Art Of Haumea

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2024/01/28
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Haumea

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2023/10/24
22:06 UTC

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The Weirdest Planet Got Weirder - Haumea Has Rings

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2017/10/12
17:29 UTC

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What Would Standing on a Bean Planet Haumea Feel Like?

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2017/01/27
02:09 UTC

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