2003 UB313

● Largest object (not a planet)

orbiting sun
● Furthest object found orbiting
sun
● About 10 billion miles from sun

● Takes 580 years to orbit the sun

once
● Goes 58-97 AU per orbit
● Elliptical orbit
● Also known as Eris or Xena
 Comparison to Earth:
Earth
● Surface temp: Average 61ºF
● Diameter: ~12,700km
● Surface Composition: Oxygen (O),
Photosynthetic Life, and Water (H2O)
● Distance from sun: 1 AU
● Time of rotation: 1 day
● Time of orbit: 1 year
● Length of orbit: ~6 AU
● Habitability: yes
● Orbit type: Circular
● Moon count: 1
● Planetary Status: Planet #3
2003 UB313
● Surface temp: (-405º)–(-360º) (not
clarified as F or C)
● Diameter: ~2,400km
● Surface Composition: Frozen Methane
Atmosphere (CH4)
● Distance from sun: 38-97 AU (Elliptical)
● Time of rotation: Unknown
● Time of orbit: 580 years
● Length of orbit: 58-97 AU
● Habitability: no
● Orbit type: Elliptical
● Moon count: 0
● Planetary Status: Dwarf Planet
 Bibliography
Info:
Slides 2 and 3: Brown, Mike. "The Discovery of 2003 UB313 Eris, the 10th Planet Largest Known Dwarf Planet." New Planet. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 16 May 2017. <http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/planetlila/>

Pictures:
Slide 1: N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2017.
<https://i2.wp.com/www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/2007-0613eris.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1>
Slide 2: N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2017. <http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41360000/gif/_41360177_planet2003_ub313.gif>
Slide 3: N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2017. <https://gweb-earth.storage.googleapis.com/assets/hero@2x.jpg>
Slide 4 (Bibliography): N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2017.
<http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/evavekony/wonderful%20word/2003UB313Eristrpebolyg.jpg>