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Paul Byrne
theplanetaryguy.com
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OK, this is big.
The @rubinobservatory.org has detected its first candidate dwarf planet!
It's currently named 2026 ED138. When confirmed with follow-up observations, the number of known dwarf planets will go from 5 to 6.
Its orbit is shown with those of the other dwarf planets in this graphic.
2026-10-28T17:47:10.183Z