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To: Candor7
A newly discovered object is the most-distant body ever observed in the solar system — and the first object ever found orbiting at more than 100 times the distance from Earth to the sun.

The discovery team nicknamed the object "Farout," and its provisional designation from the International Astronomical Union is 2018 VG18. Preliminary research suggests it's a round, pinkish dwarf planet. The same team spotted a faraway dwarf planet nicknamed "The Goblin" in October.

A newly discovered object is the most-distant body ever observed in the solar system — and the first object ever found orbiting at more than 100 times the distance from Earth to the sun.

The discovery team nicknamed the object "Farout," and its provisional designation from the International Astronomical Union is 2018 VG18. Preliminary research suggests it's a round, pinkish dwarf planet. The same team spotted a faraway dwarf planet nicknamed "The Goblin" in October.

Too early to be having "deja vu." Or "deja read."

23 posted on 12/18/2018 5:50:07 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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"That means that...our whole solar system...could be, like... one tiny atom in the fingernail of some other giant being."

....'That means...-one tiny atom in my fingernail could be---Could be one little...tiny universe.'

36 posted on 12/18/2018 8:47:47 AM PST by Rebelbase
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