LC control no. | sh2011000469 |
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Geographic heading | Eris (Dwarf planet) |
Variant(s) | 2003 UB313 (Dwarf planet) Xena (Dwarf planet) |
See also | Dwarf planets Trans-Neptunian objects |
Special note | This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision. |
Found in | Work cat.: Brown, M. How I killed Pluto and why it had it coming, 2010: index, p. 260 (Eris, dwarf planet (formerly Xena)) Wikipedia, Jan. 26, 2011 (Eris is classified as a plutoid; a trans-Neptunian object that is also a dwarf planet. Named after the Greek goddess Eris, the name was assigned on Sept. 13, 2006, following a period in which it was known by the provisional designation 2003 UB313. Xena was an informal name used internally by the discovery team.) |