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Live Science on MSNAstronomers discover new dwarf planet 'Ammonite' — and it could upend the existence of Planet NineA newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be ...
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Discover Magazine on MSNIncredibly Rare Celestial Object May Change What We Know About Planet NineLearn more about a sednoid called Ammonite that has been detected in the outer reaches of the Solar System.
A tiny object far beyond Pluto, newly discovered by the Subaru Telescope, could reshape our understanding of the early Solar System. Named 2023 KQ14, this rare “sednoid” follows an unusual orbit that ...
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Astronomy on MSNNew sednoid “Ammonite” discovery deepens Planet Nine mysteryAstronomers have found 2023 KQ14, nicknamed Ammonite, a rare sednoid with a unique orbit that challenges the Planet Nine ...
The celestial body's unusual orbit “implies that something extraordinary occurred" in the early days of the solar system—and ...
Astronomers have discovered a "fossil" world lying in the outskirts of the solar system, according to new research.
For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...
2023 KQ14 is a rare type of object called a 'sednoid,' a small, icy body in the outer solar system, similar to the icy rocks floating in the Kuiper Belt or dwarf planets like Pluto.
The discovery was made by astronomers using the Subaru Telescope, which is situated atop a dormant volcano in Hawaii.
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