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2 sources·Updated 1h ago

Possible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto

Scientists using a Chile-based telescope have identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto that may join our solar system's small roster of dwarf planets.

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Image: Ada DeranaAda Derana•1h agoPossible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto

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The object was spotted using the new Vera C. Further observations are needed to confirm that the object is a dwarf planet. Based on the current data, 2026 ED138 would be among the largest of the dwarf planets.

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Names and places drawn from every article in this story. The number shows how many of them mentioned it.

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  • Matt Holman2
  • ian
Organisations
  • International Astronomical ⁠Union2
  • International Astronomical Union2
  • US National Science Foundation2
  • US ⁠Department of Energy2
  • Center for Astrophysics2
  • Harvard & Smithsonian
  • Reuters
Places
  • Cerro Pachón mountain2
  • United States2
  • Jupiter2
  • Spokane2
  • Chile2
  • Earth2
  • Mars2
  • Washington.-Reuters
Keywords
  • identified2
  • orbiting2
  • possible2
  • beyond2
  • planet2
  • dwarf2
  • pluto2
  • icy2
  • telescope
  • diameter

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Oct 29, 11:49 AM
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Oct 29, 12:35 PM

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