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Astronomers have discovered a new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, which has a vast orbit and potential dwarf planet size, suggesting more hidden bodies exist beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt. The discovery challenges previous assumptions about the emptiness of this region and highlights the power of open science in astronomical research.
Astronomers have discovered a rare distant object, 2020 VN40, in the outer solar system that orbits the Sun once for every ten Neptune orbits, with a peculiar tilted orbit in resonance with Neptune, providing new insights into the solar system's evolution.
Astronomers have discovered a trans-Neptunian object, 2020 VN40, that is in a unique rhythmic orbit with Neptune, orbiting the sun once every 1,648 years, which may provide new insights into the dynamics of the outer solar system and its evolution.
Astronomers have discovered a rare trans-Neptunian object, 2020 VN40, in a unique orbital resonance with Neptune, providing new insights into the dynamics and evolution of the outer solar system, with ongoing surveys expected to reveal more such objects.
Astronomers have discovered a distant celestial body, potentially a dwarf planet named 2017 OF201, orbiting beyond Pluto at over twice its distance, with an orbit taking 25,000 years. This object, located in the Kuiper Belt, is smaller than Pluto but notable for its extreme orbit and size, suggesting there may be many more such objects in the outer solar system.
Scientists have discovered a mysterious, large trans-Neptunian object named 2017 OF201 at the edge of our solar system, which may be a dwarf planet and challenges the existing Planet Nine hypothesis by suggesting other objects could be influencing the unusual orbits of distant solar system bodies.