Objeto 2026 ED138 identificado como candidato a planeta enano

Objeto 2026 ED138 identificado como candidato a planeta enano

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Astrónomos que analizan datos del Observatorio Vera C. Rubin declararon que el cuerpo helado distante 2026 ED138 podría ser considerado planeta enano, siempre que se realicen observaciones adicionales. Informes previos de otros equipos también habían señalado el hallazgo del objeto y su posible incorporación a la lista de planetas enanos de la UAI, resaltando la necesidad de mediciones complementarias para confirmar su clasificación.

Actores

Matthew Holman Mario Jurić Vera C. Rubin Observatory Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics University of Washington

Ubicaciones

Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Chile

Artículos

28 de octubre de 2026
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Scientists spot new dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto
Scientists spot new dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto

BusinessLine • 28 de oct 23:10

Astronomers using Chile's Vera C. Rubin Observatory have detected a distant icy body, 2026 ED138, whose size could place it among the solar system's recognized dwarf planets, pending further observations.

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New Vera C. Rubin telescope spots possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto
New Vera C. Rubin telescope spots possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto

CBC • 28 de oct 19:50

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have detected an icy body, designated 2026 ED138, orbiting far beyond Pluto, which could be classified as a dwarf planet pending further observations.

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Possible New Dwarf Planet Identified Orbiting Beyond Pluto
Possible New Dwarf Planet Identified Orbiting Beyond Pluto

ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English • 28 de oct 17:27

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile have detected a distant icy body, 2026 ED138, whose size and orbit suggest it could be classified as a dwarf planet pending further observations.

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Possible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto
Possible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto

Reuters • 28 de oct 16:49

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified an icy object, 2026 ED138, that could be classified as a dwarf planet pending further observations.

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Possible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto
Possible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto

CNA • 28 de oct 16:43

Researchers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified an icy object, 2026 ED138, that may qualify as a dwarf planet, pending further observations.

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Astronomers spot a new dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto
Astronomers spot a new dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto

ABC17NEWS • 28 de oct 16:19

A team using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected a distant object, provisionally named ED138, that may join the International Astronomical Union's list of dwarf planets pending further measurements.

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New dwarf planet candidate discovered in our solar system
New dwarf planet candidate discovered in our solar system

CNN • 28 de oct 15:56

A candidate dwarf planet, provisionally named ED138, has been detected by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and may join the five IAU-recognized dwarf planets pending size confirmation.

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Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet
Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet

Space • 28 de oct 12:58

Astronomers using the Vera Rubin Observatory have identified a distant icy body, 2026 ED138, that may qualify as a dwarf planet, potentially expanding the known list to six.

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27 de octubre de 2026
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Rubin Observatory Reveals First Dwarf Planet Candidate
Rubin Observatory Reveals First Dwarf Planet Candidate

Mirage News • 27 de oct 19:28

Scientists using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified a trans-Neptunian object, 2026 ED138, that may qualify as a dwarf planet pending further observations.

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