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Rubin Observatory May Have Found a Sixth Dwarf Planet Beyond Pluto
Original: Rubin Observatory May Have Just Found The Solar System's 6th Dwarf Planet, Hiding Just Beyond Pluto
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory may have identified a candidate for the Solar System's sixth dwarf planet, located in a region just beyond Pluto's orbit. If confirmed, the object would join Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake and Ceres in the dwarf planet category. Astronomers are discussing the finding and what it reveals about the outer Solar System, though confirmation requires further observations.
Why now: The Rubin Observatory is newly operational and its early discoveries are drawing wide scientific and public attention.
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- Rubin Observatory May Have Just Found The Solar System's 6th Dwarf Planet, Hiding Just Beyond Pluto · IFLScience
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