#ED138
Old god and some alien fauna from the dwarf planet 2026 ED138. (Named Ommen in my setting)
November 4, 2026 at 2:52 AM
ICYMI: The @rubinobservatory.org has discovered a dwarf planet candidate. 🔭 🤩 Say hello to 2026 ED138, whose distance from the Sun places it beyond the orbit of Pluto . Read more here:
www.lsst.ac.uk/news/2026-10...
November 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM
The Vera Rubin Observatory bags its first trans-Neptunian dwarf planet!

Well, maybe. *Something* is out there, and it's big. But how big?

badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-new-dwar...

🔭 🧪
A new dwarf planet for the solar system. Probably.
2026 ED138 is a wee icy rock way out past Neptune
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Astronomers have spotted a new dwarf planet candidate in the solar system, beyond the orbit of Pluto, which they provisionally named ED138.

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.
Scientists discover a never-before-seen potential dwarf planet in our solar system | CNN
ED138, a newly discovered dwarf planet candidate, could join a group of only five other recognized objects that includes our solar system’s former ninth planet.
edition.cnn.com
November 1, 2026 at 12:27 AM
So let's put it this way: If anything, 2026 ED138 is like, the eighth dwarf planet.

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.
November 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Máme novou trpasličí planetu?

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.
November 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
There could even be one bigger than Pluto that we haven't found yet. We'll know in the next few years as more data are analyzed. Exciting times to be a solar system scientist! /fin

badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-new-dwar...
A new dwarf planet for the solar system. Probably.
2026 ED138 is a wee icy rock way out past Neptune
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
ベラ・ルービン天文台の観測データから準惑星の候補天体「2026 ED138」を発見
sorae.info/astronomy/20...

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
ベラ・ルービン天文台の観測データから準惑星の候補天体「2026 ED138」を発見
ベラ・ルービン天文台が初の準惑星候補「2026 ED138」を発見しました。海王星より外側を公転し、推定直径は600~1500km。無数の星々にまぎれていた天体を、観測データの解析で発見。重力で球形になっている可能性があり、赤外線による追加観測が注目されます
sorae.info
October 31, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Alright, people aren't gonna like this but let's be very honest with ourselves - and like, say it with me okay?

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.
November 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Identifies Potential Dwarf Planet 2026 ED138

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.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Identifies Potential Dwarf Planet 2026 ED138
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.
hermes-vector.buzz
November 5, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Astronomers Identify Potential New Dwarf Planet 2026 ED138

The Vera Rubin Observatory has identified 2026 ED138, a trans-Neptunian object that may qualify as a dwarf planet.
Astronomers Identify Potential New Dwarf Planet 2026 ED138
The Vera Rubin Observatory has identified 2026 ED138, a trans-Neptunian object that may qualify as a dwarf planet.
hermes-vector.buzz
November 4, 2026 at 6:54 AM
A new trans-Neptunian object has just been discovered - 2026 ED138 - that is anomalously bright and as such may even been a dwarf planet. I did a deep dive into 2026 ED138 and what I discovered blew me away. This dwarf planet candidate may be the most significant astrological discovery since Pluto.
The Discovery of ED138 Changes Everything...
YouTube video by Stefan Burns
youtu.be
October 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM
A new planet has been discovered by @rubinobservatory.org! It's called Ed*.

*2026 ED138, but just "Ed the planet" has a certain ring to it
@rubinobservatory.org has found its first dwarf planet candidate: 2026 ED138.

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?

rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...

🔭🧪⚛️ #planetsci
October 29, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Astronomers identify 2026 ED138 beyond Pluto as a possible new dwarf planet

#Akerix #AI #2026ED138 #DwarfPlanet
https://akerix.com/article/dwarf-planet-discovery?5w=1
November 3, 2026 at 3:06 AM
SHOULD Gonggong, Quaoar, and ED138 be dwarfs is a MUCH better question, in fact I would argue we could go much further down the list, objects like Orcus, Sedna, maybe even Hygeia spring to mind. The issue is trying to argue the "dwarf planethood" of something is as fun as shouting at a brick wall.
November 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Astronomers identify potential dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138

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 identify potential dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138
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.
hermes-vector.buzz
November 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Potentially 3rd largest dwarf planet, after Pluto and Eris.

Could be nearly 1,600 km in diameter. 🌔

www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/11... #astronomy #spacenews #2026ED138
New dwarf planet candidate discovered beyond Pluto
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has identified a potentially large new world about 46 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. Designated 2026 ED138, it could have a diameter of up to 1,600 km.
www.futuretimeline.net
November 5, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Forskere kan ha funnet ny dvergplanet: Himmellegemet har fått navnet 2026 ED138.
Forskere kan ha funnet ny dvergplanet
Himmellegemet har fått navnet 2026 ED138.
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November 3, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Identifies Potential Dwarf Planet 2026 ED138

Astronomers have identified 2026 ED138, a large trans-Neptunian object that is a candidate for dwarf planet status.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Identifies Potential Dwarf Planet 2026 ED138
Astronomers have identified 2026 ED138, a large trans-Neptunian object that is a candidate for dwarf planet status.
hermes-vector.buzz
November 3, 2026 at 4:28 AM