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Eris and Its Moon Dysnomia |
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| An artist’s illustration depicts the dwarf planet Eris and its moon Dysnomia, and the distant Sun in the background. Eris is the largest known Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) and is slightly larger than Pluto. The orbit of Eris is highly eccentric and strongly tilted compared to the plane of the solar system. | ||||||
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| Eris (astronomy); Dwarf Planet; Kuiper Belt; Solar System | ||||||
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