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Rubin Observatory discovers new dwarf planet 2026 ED138

Original: Babe wake up, new dwarf planet just dropped! Dicovered by the Rubin Observatory, "2026 ED138" (for now), is about half t

The Vera Rubin Observatory has identified a new dwarf planet, provisionally designated 2026 ED138, roughly 1,000 kilometres wide about half the size of Pluto. It orbits even farther from the Sun than Pluto and becomes one of a small handful of officially recognised dwarf planets. Astronomy enthusiasts are sharing the find as an early scientific success for the newly operational observatory.

Why now: The Rubin Observatory is newly operational and this is one of its first notable discoveries, exciting space fans.

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• Babe wake up, new dwarf planet just dropped! Dicovered by the Rubin Observatory, "2026 ED138" (for now), is about half the size of Pluto at 1000km (600mi) wide, and is 6AU further from the Sun. It joins the other 5 known dwarf planets. # space # astronomy · bupgames · 3

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