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Astronomers announce new dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138

Original: New dwarf planet just dropped. For now, it's called 2026 ED138. It appears to be ~1000 kilometers (600 miles) wide. If c

Astronomers with the Rubin Observatory have identified a candidate dwarf planet, provisionally named 2026 ED138. The object is estimated to be around 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) wide — roughly half the size of Pluto. If the discovery is confirmed, it would join the official list of dwarf planets in our solar system.

Why now: The Rubin Observatory has announced its first dwarf planet candidate, a notable early scientific result for the new telescope.

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• New dwarf planet just dropped. For now, it's called 2026 ED138. It appears to be ~1000 kilometers (600 miles) wide. If confirmed, that would make it a dwarf planet about half the size of Pluto. https:// rubinobservatory.org/news/rubi n-first-dwarf-planet-candidate # space #… · coreyspowell · 107

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