Artist’s animation showing the dwarf planet Eris and its moon Dysnomia

This animation shows an artist’s impression of the distant dwarf planet Eris and its moon Dysmonia. New observations have shown that Eris is smaller than previously thought and almost exactly the same size as Pluto. Eris is extremely reflective and its surface is probably covered in frost formed from the frozen remains of its atmosphere. Dysnomia appears to be a darker and less reflective body.

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ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser and Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org)

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Identificazione:eso1142c
Data di pubblicazione:Mercoledì 26 Ottobre 2011 19:00
Notizie relative:eso1142
Durata:36 s
Frame rate:30 fps

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Nome:Dysnomia
Tipo:Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Dwarf planet
Categoria:Solar System

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