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The dwarf planet "Eris" was originally nicknamed "Xena".

So, Xena was the name of something that was thought to be a new planet, but is now classified as only a dwarf planet, like Pluto.

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No, Xena is not a planet. Xena was the temporary nickname given to a distant Solar System object, now officially named Eris. Eris is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, beyond Neptune.

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What is the planet xena in welsh?

The Welsh name for the dwarf planet Xena is "Persephone."


How many moons does planet xena have?

Xena, considered to be the 10th planet, was named after a character in the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. As of 2014, only 1 moon is known to orbit the planet, and was named Gabrielle after Xena's faithful sidekick.


What is planet zena?

You probably mean "Xena". When you say Xena, it sounds like Zena. It is now called "Eris" and is classed as a "dwarf planet".


How long does it take planet Xena to orbit the sun?

Planet Xena, also known as Eris, takes about 557 Earth years to complete one orbit around the sun.


Xena is the nick name of the latest planet which has been found lately?

It seems there may have been a misunderstanding. There is no planet named Xena that has been recently discovered. The most recently discovered planet in our solar system is named 2018 VG18, also known as Farout.


Give the other name of dwarf planet xena?

Eris (or Xena), is the largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the ninth-largest body known to orbit the Sun directly. It is 27% larger than Pluto. "Xena" was an informal name used by the discovery team.


Is Xena another name for UB313?

UB313 was the unofficial name for Eris the largest known dwarf planet. Xena was used by the discovery team to denote UB313. So yes - Xena is UB313 is Eris


Is xena before Ceres?

Ceres is not a planet in our solar system but rather a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt, while Xena, also known as Eris, is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. Therefore, in terms of distance from the sun, Ceres is closer as it is in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, while Xena (Eris) is further away in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune.


What dwarf planet discovery bumped Pluto to dwarf planet status?

It was the discovery of "Eris" (originally nicknamed "Xena").


What is the thith planet closest to the sun?

the tenth planet official name is2003 UB313 but it has nick name xena.


Does Xena the dwarf planet have any moons?

Astronomers searching for additional planets beyond Neptune had reserved the name "Xena" for the "warrior princess" of the 1990's TV show. When they discovered a planet larger than Pluto, they assigned that as a provisional name. After the IAU demoted Pluto from "planet" to "dwarf planet", the object tentatively named "Xena" received a permanent name of "Eris". Eris is believed to have one moon.


What color is planet xena?

The dwarf planet Eris was known as Xena by the team that discovered it's existence. This name was used informally by the team and the media. An official name would have to have a name from creation mythology according to IAU standards. The name "Persephone" has also been considered (it would have been fitting next to Pluto) but it is already the name of an asteroid.