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A newly spotted object could become the Solar System's sixth dwarf planet
Original: Le Système solaire compte 5 planètes naines officielles. 2026 ED138 pourrait devenir la sixième. ➡️ https://www. actu-al
The Solar System officially has five dwarf planets: Pluto, Eris, Ceres, Makemake and Haumea. Now astronomers say a newly identified object, 2026 ED138, could qualify as the sixth. Interest is tied to the Rubin Observatory's deep sky surveys, which are expected to uncover more distant, Pluto-like bodies and potentially reshape how the outer Solar System is counted.
Why now: A candidate sixth dwarf planet has been identified through new Rubin Observatory observations, an exciting development in astronomy.
2026 ED138PlutoVera C. Rubin ObservatoryInternational Astronomical Union
Evidence
- Le Système solaire compte 5 planètes naines officielles. 2026 ED138 pourrait devenir la sixième. ➡️ https://www. actu-alt-plus.com/r/40640/epsi lon # Astronomie # ObservatoireRubin # Pluton # Science · ActuAltPlus@epsilon.social · 1
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