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Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system

UW News·Oct 27, 2026 · 2:26 PM CT
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has found its first dwarf planet candidate, a distant icy body called 2026 ED138 orbiting beyond Pluto. Early measurements put it among the largest candidates ever found beyond Neptune, and if confirmed it would join Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea and Makemake.

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