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New Dwarf Planet Candidate Found in Solar System

Original: New Dwarf Planet Candidate in Our Solar System

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has announced the discovery of a new candidate for dwarf planet status in our solar system, one of the first results from its ongoing sky survey. Astronomers say the object's distance and characteristics will need further observation before it can be officially classified, and the finding highlights the observatory's power to detect previously unseen bodies in the outer solar system.

Why now: The Rubin Observatory's early survey results are proving capable of revealing new solar system objects, which excites the astronomy community.

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