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Rubin Observatory spots bright dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto
Original: 🪐 ICYMI: Astronomers using # Chile 's Vera C. Rubin # Observatory spotted a bright object past # Pluto named 2026 ED138.
Astronomers using Chile's Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified a bright object, designated 2026 ED138, orbiting beyond Pluto. Its movement follows a path typical of a dwarf planet, and scientists say the discovery offers fresh clues about how planets formed in the outer solar system. Space enthusiasts are sharing the find as a notable early result from the new observatory.
Why now: The discovery is an early, striking scientific find from the newly operating Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory2026 ED138ChilePluto
Evidence
- 🪐 ICYMI: Astronomers using # Chile 's Vera C. Rubin # Observatory spotted a bright object past # Pluto named 2026 ED138. Its movement follows a path typical of a # dwarfplanet , offering scientists fresh clues about # planet formation in our outer # SolarSystem . 👉 Learn more:… · tksst@fediscience.org · 2
- 🪐 ICYMI: Astronomers using # Chile 's Vera C. Rubin # Observatory spotted a bright object past # Pluto named 2026 ED138. Its movement follows a path typical of a # dwarfplanet , offering scientists fresh clues about # planet formation in our outer # SolarSystem . 👉 Learn more:… · tksst@fediscience.org · 2
- 🪐 ICYMI: Astronomers using # Chile 's Vera C. Rubin # Observatory spotted a bright object past # Pluto named 2026 ED138. Its movement follows a path typical of a # dwarfplanet , offering scientists fresh clues about # planet formation in our outer # SolarSystem . 👉 Learn more:… · tksst@fediscience.org
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