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|name = 136108 Haumea | |name = 136108 Haumea | ||
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There is [[wikipedia:Controversy over the discovery of Haumea|some debate over who first discovered Haumea]], but its existence was made public in late-July 2005. | There is [[wikipedia:Controversy over the discovery of Haumea|some debate over who first discovered Haumea]], but its existence was made public in late-July 2005. | ||
| − | Haumea is named after the Hawai'ian goddess of fertility and childbirth. It has at least two natural moons, 136108 Haumea I '''Hi‘iaka''' and 136108 Haumea II '''Namaka''' (both named after daughters of the Hawai'ian goddess Haumea). | + | Haumea is named after the Hawai'ian goddess of fertility and childbirth. It has a ring and at least two natural moons, 136108 Haumea I '''Hi‘iaka''' and 136108 Haumea II '''Namaka''' (both named after daughters of the Hawai'ian goddess Haumea). |
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| Planetary characteristics | |
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| Orbit | semi-major axis 43.218 AU, eccentricity 0.19126 |
| Diameter | debated - anywhere between 1050 and 1436 km 1,920 × 1,540 × 990 km? 1,960 × 1,518 × 996 km? |
| Surface Gravity | 0.63 m/s2 |
| Year | 103774 days (284.12 Earth years) |
| Mean Temperature | <50 K |
136108 Haumea is a Sol system dwarf planet.
There is some debate over who first discovered Haumea, but its existence was made public in late-July 2005.
Haumea is named after the Hawai'ian goddess of fertility and childbirth. It has a ring and at least two natural moons, 136108 Haumea I Hi‘iaka and 136108 Haumea II Namaka (both named after daughters of the Hawai'ian goddess Haumea).
