they never talk about it…

There is a fascinating dwarf planet that you may or may not have heard about, and it isn’t that far from us.  It’s name is Haumea and here is a bit more information on it and where it is located:

The Trans-Neptunian region has become a veritable treasure trove of discoveries in recent years. Since 2003, the dwarf planets and “plutoids” of Eris, Sedna, Makemake, Quaoar, and Orcus were all observed beyond the orbit of Pluto. And in between all of these, Haumea – that odd, oblong-shaped dwarf planet that has its own system of moons – was also discovered.

In addition to being the largest member of its particular family of Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), Haumea is unique amongst known dwarf planets. This is due to its elongation, an unusually rapid rotation, two known moons, high density, and high albedo – all of which make Haumea something of an oddity when it comes to dwarf planets.

With all of the attention last year within our own solar system, you would think it would get mentioned more often.  There may be way more mysteries close to home then we think.

Let’s find out more about this mysterious dwarf planet on the next page

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