Eris is the largest dwarf planet discovered in the Kupier Belt (so far).
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Dwarf planet- It is a planetary mass object which does not dominate its region of space.
There are 5 recognised dwarf planets inthe solar system-
1.Ceres
2.Pluto
3.Makemake
4.Haumea
5.Eris .
The Kuiper belt which is also called Edgeworth Kuiper belt is a circumstellar disc present in outer Solar System, which extends from the orbit of Neptune to 50 AU from the Sun.
Kupier belt have 3 recognized dwarf planets-
1.Pluto
2.Haumea
3.Makemake
Pluto which was considered the last planet of solar system is now considered as largest dwarf planet in the solar system .Pluto have a size of radius 1,188.3 km
Eris is located beyond the Kuiper belt in region known as scattered disc
Eris is 2n most largest known dwarf planet with a radius of 1,163 km
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