Haumea

Haumea
Costs
Initial Cost	Stardust 3.48e36
Initial production	Stardust 3.03e34
Time of production	3,040 s (50:40)
Universe info
Bubble Universe	Beyond
Previous	Kuiper Belt
Next	Makemake
Traits
Speed	Irregular Shape
Payout	Giant Collision

Haumea is the 26th Celestial Body and the 2nd Dwarf Planet obtained in The Beyond Bubble Universe, which can generate Stardust. (Unlocked at Rank 11, branching off of Kuiper Belt)

In-Game Description

"Named after the Hawaiian goddess of fertility, Haumea is an oval dwarf planet with two “daughters,” the moons Namaka and Hai'iaka. Close in size to Pluto, it rotates once every 4 hours—one of the fastest spinners in the solar system."

Traits

Common

• Irregular Shape (Speed):

"Most dwarf planets are spherical, but Haumea is shaped like an egg. Its rapid spinning, with a full rotation taking just under four hours, gave it this stretched-out, flattened look."

• Giant Collision (Payout):

"Haumea's odd shape and the ice crystals covering its surface lead astronomers to believe that it was created when two giant celestial bodies collided."

Rare

• Hydrostatic Equilibrium (Payout):

"A balance of opposing forces, including gravity and centrifugal force, prevent dwarf planets from either imploding or exploding. This is how they maintain a spherical or ellipsoid shape."

Epic

• Speed of Light (Speed):

"The speed of light is the rate at which light and all massless particles travel through a vacuum. While it can seem instantaneous from up close, over long distances this speed limit becomes very noticeable. The theory of relativity relates to the speed of light."

• Cosmic Gravity (Payout):

"Gravity is one of the fundamental forces and key to understanding how the universe works. Using Newton’s principles, astronomers can explain how stars and planets form, predict their mass and motion, and infer the existence of dark matter."

• Goldilocks Zone (Discount):

"The Goldilocks Zone, also called the Habitable Zone, is the region around a star with conditions necessary for a planet that can sustain life. Planets like Earth, with surface water and breathable atmospheres, might be found in these zones in other systems."

Constellations

• Scorpio (1.5x Speed):

"One of the brightest constellations in the sky, Scorpio represents a scorpion. It includes the red star Antares, sometimes called the “heart of the scorpion” because of its placement and color."

• Sagittarius (2x Speed):

"Sagittarius, the archer, is usually represented by an image of a centaur aiming a bow and arrow. The galactic center of the Milky Way is located in Sagittarius, and the constellation contains many star clusters and nebulae."

Satellites

Haumea has two natural satellites, Hi'iaka, and Namaka. Additionally, Haumea also has a ring system. These moons and the ring system are not present in the game.

Achievements

• Planetary Pugilism (Rank 5):

"Haumea was discovered by two different groups of astronomers in 2005, one in America and the other in Spain. Both claimed the discovery, leading to controversy. Ultimately, it was decided that the Americans had identified the dwarf planet first."

• You Better Watch Out (Rank 8):

"The American astronomers who discovered Haumea initially gave it the codename Santa, as they found it a few days after Christmas."

Real Image and Symbol

An image of Haumea and its satellites taken in 2015 by the Hubble Space Telescope

Haumea's astronomical symbol is inspired by Hawaiian petroglyphs of a woman and childbirth

Artist's impression of Haumea with its moons and ring system

Sources

• Haumea — Real image and symbol above taken