NEW PIECE: A Visual Introduction to the Dwarf Planets of our Solar Systemππππͺ #dwarfplanets #space #dwarf #outerspace #planet #pluto #infographic #dataviz #orbit #scicomm #sciviz #nasa #spaceart #visual 
This one is a fun topic for me - I've always been fascinated with society's disdain for Pluto's downgrade, but the complete lack of interest for the other members of Pluto's family!!
You'll notice there's more than 5 of the IAU's recognized dwarf planets. This is because I referenced additional planets that are agreed upon by @plutokiller, @GonzaloTancredi, and Will Grundy @LowellObs. Depending who you ask, there's more!
One of the cool things I explored with this visualization was making it animated - I added in the orbits and tried my best to match their orbital periods (this was a challenge, and has been sped up considerably!) It's amazing to see how long it takes to run around the Sun!
As always, to check out the full length article, see the final piece at @VisualCap here: visualcapitalist.com/a-visual-introβ¦
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