Possibility of Existence of a Pluto Sibling in Kuiper Belt
The icy spatial expanse outside the Neptune's orbit holds promise for having at least one more dwarf planets, according to a July 16, 2016, report carried by The New York Times based on findings from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii. The object, designated in 2015 as RR245, revolves around the sun in about 700 years and is likely to contain characteristics to be clubbed with other dwarf planets such as Pluto, which was reclassified as dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union, Ceres--the largest asteroid--and Eris.
The icy spatial expanse outside the Neptune's orbit holds promise for having at least one more dwarf planets, according to a July 16, 2016, report carried by The New York Times based on findings from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii. The object, designated in 2015 as RR245, revolves around the sun in about 700 years and is likely to contain characteristics to be clubbed with other dwarf planets such as Pluto, which was reclassified as dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union, Ceres--the largest asteroid--and Eris.
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