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The Dwarf Planets
published by the California Institute of Technology
This website, by Caltech astronomer Mike Brown, describes dwarf planets and the issues in their classification. A diagram show the "new" solar system, including the approximately 50 dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt. A table shows the size and distance of each dwarf planet.
http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/
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Kuiper Belt, dwarf planet
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Metadata instance created June 27, 2007 by Ed Lee
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August 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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(California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 2007), WWW Document, (http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/).
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The Dwarf Planets (California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 2007), <http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/>.
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The Dwarf Planets. (2007, June 27). Retrieved May 2, 2025, from California Institute of Technology: http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/
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California Institute of Technology. The Dwarf Planets. Pasadena: California Institute of Technology, June 27, 2007. http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/ (accessed 2 May 2025).
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The Dwarf Planets. Pasadena: California Institute of Technology, 2007. 27 June 2007. 2 May 2025 <http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/dwarfplanets/>.
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