Re: 10th Solar System Planet Found Larger than Pluto

Alfred A. Aburto Jr. wrote:

> > Klaatu wrote:
>> 10th Solar System Planet Found Larger than Pluto
>>
>> http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050729_new_planet.html
>>
>> "Astronomers have discovered a new planet in our solar system, a world
>> larger than Pluto.
>>
>> It is the first time an object so big has been found in our solar system
>> since the discovery of Pluto 75 years ago.
>>
>> The discovery, announced today by Mike Brown of Caltech, came just hours
>> after another newfound object, one slightly smaller than Pluto, was
>> announced.
>>
>> The new planet, temporarily named 2003 UB313, is about three times as far
>> from the Sun as is Pluto..."
>
> Thanks Klaatu. There is a note also on sci.astro. See also:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4730061.stm
>
> Very interesting!

There's certainly more KBO's, some possibly as large or larger.
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