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Possible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto
Scientists using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile have identified an icy object beyond Pluto, named 2026 ED138, that may qualify as a dwarf planet pending further observations. The candidate was announced at a scientific meeting in Spokane, Washington.
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between roughly 370 and 930 miles (600 and 1,500 km)Estimated diameter of 2026 ED138The Editionhas a diameter estimated at between roughly 370 and 930 miles (600 and 1,500 km)
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about 46 times farther from the sun than EarthDistance of 2026 ED138 from the sun, in multiples of Earth's distanceThe Editionis orbiting about 46 times farther from the sun than Earth
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about 40 times farther from the sun than EarthPluto's average distance from the sun, in multiples of Earth's distanceThe EditionPluto orbits at an average of about 40 times farther from the sun than Earth
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2006 yearYear Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planetThe Editionwas reclassified by the International Astronomical Union as a dwarf planet in 2006 because it did not meet the organization's formal definition of a planet.
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Announcement of the discovery at a scientific meetingSpokane, WashingtonThe EditionThe discovery was announced at a scientific meeting in Spokane, Washington.
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