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New Dwarf Planet Discovered Far Beyond Pluto's Orbit
space.com ^
| 07/11/2016
Posted on 07/12/2016 8:03:24 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Pluto isn't quite as lonely as scientists had thought.
Astronomers have discovered another dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, the ring of icy objects beyond Neptune. But this newfound world, dubbed 2015 RR245, is much more distant than Pluto, orbiting the sun once every 700 Earth years, scientists said. (Pluto completes one lap around the sun every 248 Earth years.)
"The icy worlds beyond Neptune trace how the giant planets formed and then moved out from the sun," discovery team member Michele Bannister, of the University of Victoria in British Columbia, said in a statement. "They let us piece together the history of our solar system."
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The exact size of 2015 RR245 is not yet known, but the researchers think it's about 435 miles (700 kilometers) wide. Pluto is the largest resident of the Kuiper Belt, with a diameter of 1,474 miles (2,371 km).
The research team first spotted 2015 RR245 in February of this year, while poring over images that the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii took in September 2015 as part of the ongoing Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS).
"There it was on the screen this dot of light moving so slowly that it had to be at least twice as far as Neptune from the sun," Bannister said.
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TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: 2015rr245; dwarf; dwarfplanet; fungiofyuggoth; hoverdogproject; koalaoil; molassesmiasma; monkeyfacerules; penguinhumor; planet; pluto; rhesusmonkeys; undeadthread; undeadthreadhere; xplanets; yuggothabekidding
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To: ArGee
That reminds me, I need to get the oil changed on the Avalon.
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posted on
08/01/2016 7:19:05 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("How sad for civilization." ~ hal ogen)
To: null and void
Sort of awake.
Yesterday was frustrating.
1,262
posted on
08/01/2016 7:38:32 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare
1,263
posted on
08/01/2016 7:40:59 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Has there ever been a death associated with the Clintons that *wasn't* beneficial to them?)
To: null and void
....I’m immune.
So it isn’t having the standard benefit.
1,264
posted on
08/01/2016 7:41:41 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare; Monkey Face; ArGee; null and void; NoCmpromiz; NicknamedBob; Covenantor; moose07
1,265
posted on
08/01/2016 7:43:33 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("How sad for civilization." ~ hal ogen)
To: Darksheare
You and I must have had the same yesterday.
I am sorry for you.
1,266
posted on
08/01/2016 9:00:35 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Democrats are like concrete - all mixed up and permanently set)
To: Darksheare
The idea that you and I have begun sharing days appears to be too much for most people here.
1,267
posted on
08/01/2016 10:37:24 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Democrats are like concrete - all mixed up and permanently set)
To: ArGee; Darksheare
Sharing days is much nicer than sharing dreams, right, Darks?
1,268
posted on
08/01/2016 10:58:51 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
( Carry a knife with you in case there is cheesecake or you meet someone who needs to be stabbed.)
To: Tax-chick
A few more lessons and those Doggies will be ready for their Driving test.
Clutch control is going to take a bit of teaching, but we’ll get there.
1,269
posted on
08/01/2016 11:00:31 AM PDT
by
moose07
(DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) The only thing you should do on the Left is Drive.)
To: Covenantor; Monkey Face
That’s wheelie good that is.
Pimp my ride, 1936 style.
1,270
posted on
08/01/2016 11:05:50 AM PDT
by
moose07
(DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) The only thing you should do on the Left is Drive.)
To: moose07
I thought clutch control was what city women did to ensure their clutches didn’t get stolen.
1,271
posted on
08/01/2016 11:14:32 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(This I know will always be true. Men. Don't. Have. Babies.)
To: ArGee
:)
That’s called a 38 snubbie tucked in the belt.
Clutch control is for drivers who need to keep their Left foot occupied to prevent random boredom braking events.
1,272
posted on
08/01/2016 11:29:30 AM PDT
by
moose07
(DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) The only thing you should do on the Left is Drive.)
To: moose07
I love to have my truck done over by Pimp My Ride, for sure! LOL!
1,273
posted on
08/01/2016 12:16:04 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
( Carry a knife with you in case there is cheesecake or you meet someone who needs to be stabbed.)
To: ArGee
I was stuck at work for over 22 hours.
You see, the office neglected to schedule someone to show up in the morning...
1,274
posted on
08/01/2016 12:26:46 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Monkey Face; ArGee
Hey, it is hilarious to wander the dreamscape and mess with everything.
Waking world, not so much.
1,275
posted on
08/01/2016 12:27:36 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare; ArGee; Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Covenantor; NicknamedBob
1,276
posted on
08/01/2016 12:50:49 PM PDT
by
NoCmpromiz
(John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
To: Monkey Face
Oh yeah, Ridin’ Low with da ‘Face.
Checkin’ out da hydraulics an’ Rims!
Pumpin’ stereo an’ Tints.
Cruzin’ Town Low and Slow......
(Apologies to Lighting McQueen)
1,277
posted on
08/01/2016 1:01:25 PM PDT
by
moose07
(DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) The only thing you should do on the Left is Drive.)
To: NoCmpromiz
Good plan. Let us know if it works.
1,278
posted on
08/01/2016 1:04:43 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("How sad for civilization." ~ hal ogen)
To: Darksheare
Oh. My day was a little different.
It was just the 5th time through the same day.
But with added humidity.
1,279
posted on
08/01/2016 1:12:26 PM PDT
by
ArGee
(This I know will always be true. Men. Don't. Have. Babies.)
To: Darksheare
Yes, and I didn’t care for the mess you made before you finally left the dreams! But still, having you walk through the dreams is better when there are several good talking points... The mess can clean itself up, later!
1,280
posted on
08/01/2016 1:54:26 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
( Carry a knife with you in case there is cheesecake or you meet someone who needs to be stabbed.)
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