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Scientists Discover Potential New Dwarf Planet, Challenging Planet Nine Theories

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Scientists Discover Potential New Dwarf Planet, Challenging Planet Nine Theories
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Scientists analyzed existing astronomical data from the DECaLS survey using a new algorithm and discovered a candidate dwarf planet, 2017 OF201, in the Oort cloud with an estimated diameter of about 700 km, orbiting the Sun at distances ranging from 45 to over 1,600 AU, challenging the idea of a nearby Planet 9.

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  1. Astroboffins analyzed old data and found a candidate dwarf planet in the Oort cloud  theregister.com
  2. Another Dwarf Planet in Our Solar System?  Sky & Telescope
  3. Very-wide-orbit planets from dynamical instabilities during the stellar birth cluster phase  Nature
  4. Search for elusive "Planet Nine" takes surprising twist, astronomers say  CBS News
  5. Scientists found a possible new dwarf planet — it could spell bad news for Planet 9 fans  Space

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