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This diagram compares two planets, one moon, and three dwarf planets, in order of size. The diagram does not represent the order of their orbits.

Eris and Pluto are Kuiper Belt objects, and Ceres is an asteroid.

Images courtesy NASA, ESA; image of Eris is
an artist's conception by Adolf Schaller.

Space Telescope Science Institute, Graphics Dept.