1. Eris By Josh Ong

2. Facts about Eris  Largest known dwarf planet in solar system  27% larger than Pluto and.27% of Earths mass.  Orbital Period 560.9 days  Eccentricity.4357  Eris is grey  Made up of Methane  Temperature varies from 30 to 56 Kelvin  Diameter is 2326 km  Aphelion 97.65 AU  Perihelion 38.37 AU

3. Dysnomia Named after Greek goddess of lawlessness Daughter of Eris 100-250 km in diameter 4.43 times fainter than Eris

4. Mythology Known for causing strife, Eris is most know in Greek culture for starting the Trojan war in Homer’s book, Iliad, this book takes place at Peleus and Thetis forced wedding. (Parents of Achilles) At the wedding Eris gives a golden apple to Paris, Prince of Troy, and tells him to give it to the fairest of them all. His choices our Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite. Athena bribes him with skill in combat, Hera bribes him with political power, and Aphrodite Bribes him with a beautiful woman, Helen wife of Menelaus of Sparta. He chooses Aphrodite to be the fairest and doomed his country.

5. Pop Culture Produced in 1995, Xena: War Princess by Robert Tampert. Eris was first nicknamed Xena, from this televisions show. They chose this name because they wanted more woman deitity names.

6. History of Exploration There have been no probes to visit Eris, but here are some important dates. October 21, 2003 pictures of Eris taken January 5, 2005 pictures interpreted and Eris becomes official dwarf planet. September,10,2005 Dysnomia, Eris moon discovered.