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A new dwarf planet about the size of a quarter of Pluto appears in the Solar System, surprising the scientific community. This article explains the key facts and context behind dwarf planet.
Key Facts About Dwarf Planet
This new dwarf planet was discovered by Matthew Holman, a scientist from the Pan-STARRS Solar System Survey and a group from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Massachusetts. They named it 2010 JO179.
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2010 dwarf planet JO179 is red, the time around an orbit is 30.6 hours, and is operating at the edge of Neptune's orbit so the light resonates with this star.
According to experts, in the future, 2010 dwarf planet JO179 can fly into the atmosphere at the edge between the Sun and Earth.
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What is dwarf planet?
A new dwarf planet about the size of a quarter of Pluto appears in the Solar System, surprising the scientific community.
What makes dwarf planet notable?
This article explains the key facts and context behind dwarf planet.
What are the key facts about dwarf planet?
Key Facts About Dwarf Planet This new dwarf planet was discovered by Matthew Holman, a scientist from the Pan-STARRS Solar System Survey and a group from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Massachusetts.
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