Controversy over the discovery of Haumea

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Haumea, discovered in 2004, was the first of the IAU-recognized dwarf planets to be discovered since Pluto in 1930. Its naming as a dwarf planet was delayed by several years due to controversy over who should receive credit for its discovery.

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