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Astronomy on MSNNew sednoid “Ammonite” discovery deepens Planet Nine mysteryAstronomers have found 2023 KQ14, nicknamed Ammonite, a rare sednoid with a unique orbit that challenges the Planet Nine hypothesis.
Astronomers have spotted a distant celestial object named 'Ammonite' that could potentially debunk the existence of the theorized Planet Nine.
KQ14, nicknamed "Ammonite", was discovered using the Subaru Telescope and is a highly elliptical object with a perihelion and ...
The celestial body's unusual orbit “implies that something extraordinary occurred" in the early days of the solar system—and ...
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Space.com on MSNAstronomers discover a cosmic 'fossil' at the edge of our solar system. Is this bad news for 'Planet 9'?"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today ...
Scientists have discovered a sednoid, named Ammonite, beyond Neptune. This icy object challenges existing theories about the outer solar system's formation.
For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...
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Digital Camera World on MSNThe newest member of the Solar System, Ammonite? It was discovered by a wide-lens, 870MP camera that weighs more than three tonsTypically, telescopes are synonymous with bringing far-off objects close, but the newest member of the solar system was discovered using wide-field imaging. The Subaru Telescope has spotted a distant ...
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Live Science on MSNAstronomers discover new dwarf planet 'Ammonite' — and it could upend the existence of Planet NineA newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be another nail in the coffin for the Planet Nine hypothesis.
A tiny object far beyond Pluto, newly discovered by the Subaru Telescope, could reshape our understanding of the early Solar System. Named 2023 KQ14, this rare “sednoid” follows an unusual orbit that ...
Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have discovered a strange new body in a weird orbit at the edge of the solar system, which could be bad news for Planet Nine theories.
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