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Astronomers have found 2023 KQ14, nicknamed Ammonite, a rare sednoid with a unique orbit that challenges the Planet Nine hypothesis.
A newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be ...
Learn more about a sednoid called Ammonite that has been detected in the outer reaches of the Solar System.
Typically, telescopes are synonymous with bringing far-off objects close, but the newest member of the solar system was discovered using wide-field imaging. The Subaru Telescope has spotted a distant ...
Scientists have discovered a sednoid, named Ammonite, beyond Neptune. This icy object challenges existing theories about the outer solar system's formation.
The celestial body's unusual orbit “implies that something extraordinary occurred" in the early days of the solar system—and ...
For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...
Astronomers have spotted a distant celestial object named 'Ammonite' that could potentially debunk the existence of the theorized Planet Nine.
A rare celestial object beyond Neptune, 2020 VN40, moves in sync with Neptune, offering new insights into the outer solar system and fueling the search for Planet Nin ...
In 2003, NASA-funded researchers spotted what was then the most distant object discovered in our Solar System. The dwarf ...
The discovery was made by astronomers using the Subaru Telescope, which is situated atop a dormant volcano in Hawaii.