UNIVERSE
PLANETARY FORMATION
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Minor Planets
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Terrestrial Planets
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Jovian Planets
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Detailed explanation-1: -Minor planet is a term used to refer to a celestial object – that is not a planet or comet – which orbits the Sun. Found in 1801, Ceres, also known as a dwarf planet, was the first minor planet discovered.
Detailed explanation-2: -The minor planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun, most lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. There are, however marked peaks and troughs in this distribution. There are a number of asteroids that come much closer to the Sun than any of the main group.
Detailed explanation-3: -The five best-known dwarf planets are Ceres, Pluto, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris. Except for Ceres, which lies in the main asteroid belt, these small worlds are located in the Kuiper Belt. They’re considered dwarfs because they are massive, round, and orbit the Sun, but haven’t cleared their orbital path.