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Meet ‘Ammonite’ — A New World Just Found In The Solar System
OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM, JUL 15 – 2020 VN40 orbits the Sun once for every ten Neptune orbits on a highly inclined path 140 times Earth's distance, revealing new dynamics of outer solar system evolution.
- Astronomers using Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii discovered a distant object named 2023 KQ14, nicknamed Ammonite, in 2023.
- The discovery was supported by the FOSSIL survey and computational models indicating that Ammonite has remained in a consistent orbit for roughly 4.5 billion years, setting it apart from other known sednoids.
- Ammonite is the fourth sednoid found, orbiting beyond Neptune in an unusual path that does not cluster with other sednoids, challenging some Planet Nine theories.
- Dr. Yukun Huang noted in a press release that Ammonite's unique orbit does not align with other Sedna-like objects, which challenges the Planet Nine theory, while simulations indicate that if such a planet exists, it may orbit farther from the Sun than previously estimated.
- This finding places new constraints on Planet Nine's orbit and supports ongoing debate about the Solar System's outer reaches, indicating future telescopes may reveal more about these distant bodies.
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A Rare Object Found Deep in the Kuiper Belt
Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have discovered a new object in the Kuiper Belt, beyond the orbit of Pluto. Designated 2023 KQ14, it's categorized as a "sednoid," with an extremely eccentric orbit - only the 4th ever discovered. Its orbit is much different from other sednoids, which challenges the hypothesis that Planet Nine could be aligning their orbits. It was found at 72 AU, but its path takes it all the way out to 438 AU, taking almo…
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New tiny world beyond Neptune discovered, giving boost to ‘Planet Nine’ theory
Researchers use the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii to find a small object on the outer edge of the Solar System. Nicknamed “Ammonite," researchers say it could provide more evidence to the hypothetical “Planet Nine" beyond Neptune.
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