Haumea

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/haumea

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the orbital parameters?Semi-major axis: ~43 AU; Orbital period: ~285 Earth years; Eccentricity: ~0.19
2. What is the known satellites?Two moons: Hi'iaka (larger, outer) and Namaka (smaller, inner)

Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO): A celestial body orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune, often residing in the Kuiper Belt or scattered disc.
Triaxial Ellipsoid: A three-dimensional shape characterized by three unequal axes, resembling a stretched sphere or egg.
Stellar Occultation: The event where a celestial body passes in front of a star, temporarily obscuring its light, used for detection.
Tholins: Complex organic molecules formed by ultraviolet irradiation of simple compounds like methane or nitrogen.