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Pluto to Ceres: 7 dwarf planets in the Solar System. From Kuiper Belt oddities like Eris to Ceres in the asteroid belt, each reveals distinct features of these celestial bodies
Pluto and Ceres, orbit the Sun but haven't cleared their orbits. Defined by the IAU, they're smaller, spherical objects offering insights into solar system diversity
Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet by the IAU in 2006. It is located in the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune, and is the most famous of the dwarf planets
Ceres is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It was the first dwarf planet to be discovered and is the largest object in the asteroid belt
Haumea is another dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. It is known for its distinctive elongated shape, which is believed to be the result of its rapid rotation
It is one of the brighter objects in the Kuiper Belt and is named after the creation deity of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island
It is 917 km wide, with a moon named Vanth. Orcus is composed of ice and rock, orbits the Sun beyond Neptune, and takes around 247 years to complete an orbit
Quaoar is a Kuiper Belt object and a dwarf planet discovered in 2002. It's around 1,100 km in diameter and orbits the Sun beyond Neptune
Huya is a trans-Neptunian object, possibly a dwarf planet, discovered in 2000. It's located in the Kuiper Belt, about 850 km in diameter, and orbits the Sun beyond Neptune