Haumea

Haumea — dwarf planet, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Haumea in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

The fastest-spinning large body in the solar system. Whirling once every four hours, it has been stretched into a crystalline-ice rugby ball, trailed by two moons and a thin ring.

Shape

Egg-shaped — ~2,100 km long

Discovered

2004

Year

~284 Earth years

Day

Just 3.9 hours — spun into an ellipsoid

Moons

Hiʻiaka & Namaka

Rings

Yes — discovered in 2017

Explore Haumea in 3D

Cosmoscope places Haumea in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.