www.lsst.ac.uk/news/2026-10...
www.lsst.ac.uk/news/2026-10...
Well, maybe. *Something* is out there, and it's big. But how big?
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Well, maybe. *Something* is out there, and it's big. But how big?
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ED138’s diameter is estimated to be between 600 and 1,500 kilometers, which would make it bigger than the largest asteroid Ceres, which has a size of 945 km.
ED138’s diameter is estimated to be between 600 and 1,500 kilometers, which would make it bigger than the largest asteroid Ceres, which has a size of 945 km.
If ED138 is a dwarf, you've gotta count Gonggong and Quaoar as dwarfs too. Those objects getting officially recognized would satisfy me for now. It would be nice to see that object class finally used again.
If ED138 is a dwarf, you've gotta count Gonggong and Quaoar as dwarfs too. Those objects getting officially recognized would satisfy me for now. It would be nice to see that object class finally used again.
Nedávno byl oznámen objev objektu 2026 ED138, který má průměr něco mezi 600 a 1500 kilometry.
Objekt objevil americký astrofyzik Matthew Holman v datech chilské observatoře Very Rubin.
Nedávno byl oznámen objev objektu 2026 ED138, který má průměr něco mezi 600 a 1500 kilometry.
Objekt objevil americký astrofyzik Matthew Holman v datech chilské observatoře Very Rubin.
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海王星よりも外側を公転する天体「2026 ED138」が発見されました。この天体は準惑星の候補とされており、ルービン天文台が見つけた初の準惑星候補だといいます
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海王星よりも外側を公転する天体「2026 ED138」が発見されました。この天体は準惑星の候補とされており、ルービン天文台が見つけた初の準惑星候補だといいます
2026 ED138 is not the sixth dwarf planet.
That thing is almost certainly smaller than Gonggong at this point, and it's probably smaller than Quaoar, and those aren't dwarf planets.
2026 ED138 is not the sixth dwarf planet.
That thing is almost certainly smaller than Gonggong at this point, and it's probably smaller than Quaoar, and those aren't dwarf planets.
(not published in a journal as yet - announced publicly by the observatory): rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...
(not published in a journal as yet - announced publicly by the observatory): rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...
Astronomers have identified 2026 ED138, a large trans-Neptunian object that may be a dwarf planet located approximately 4.3 billion miles from the sun.
Astronomers have identified 2026 ED138, a large trans-Neptunian object that may be a dwarf planet located approximately 4.3 billion miles from the sun.
The Vera Rubin Observatory has identified 2026 ED138, a trans-Neptunian object that may qualify as a dwarf planet.
The Vera Rubin Observatory has identified 2026 ED138, a trans-Neptunian object that may qualify as a dwarf planet.
https://usftb.blog/new-dwarf-planet-candidate-ed138-spotted-beyond-pluto-by-telescope/
#USANewsToday
https://usftb.blog/new-dwarf-planet-candidate-ed138-spotted-beyond-pluto-by-telescope/
#USANewsToday
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/2026-ed...
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/2026-ed...
*2026 ED138, but just "Ed the planet" has a certain ring to it
It lies beyond Pluto, roughly 46 astronomical units out, and ranks among the biggest and brightest objects found in that part of the Solar System.
What do you think?
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*2026 ED138, but just "Ed the planet" has a certain ring to it
#Akerix #AI #2026ED138 #DwarfPlanet
https://akerix.com/article/dwarf-planet-discovery?5w=1
#Akerix #AI #2026ED138 #DwarfPlanet
https://akerix.com/article/dwarf-planet-discovery?5w=1
Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified 2026 ED138, a trans-Neptunian object that may be a dwarf planet located 4.3 billion miles from the sun.
Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified 2026 ED138, a trans-Neptunian object that may be a dwarf planet located 4.3 billion miles from the sun.
Could be nearly 1,600 km in diameter. 🌔
www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/11... #astronomy #spacenews #2026ED138
Could be nearly 1,600 km in diameter. 🌔
www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/11... #astronomy #spacenews #2026ED138
Astronomers have identified 2026 ED138, a large trans-Neptunian object that is a candidate for dwarf planet status.
Astronomers have identified 2026 ED138, a large trans-Neptunian object that is a candidate for dwarf planet status.