New Distant Object 2026 ED138 Identified as Dwarf Planet Candidate

New Distant Object 2026 ED138 Identified as Dwarf Planet Candidate

Researchers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory announced that the distant icy body 2026 ED138 may qualify as a dwarf planet, pending further observations. Earlier reports from other teams had similarly noted the object's discovery and its potential to join the International Astronomical Union's dwarf-planet list, emphasizing the need for additional measurements to confirm its status.

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

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Chile

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Հոկտեմբեր 28, 2026
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Scientists spot new dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto
Scientists spot new dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto

BusinessLine • 28 Հոկ 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
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CBC • 28 Հոկ 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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ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English • 28 Հոկ 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 Հոկ 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
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CNA • 28 Հոկ 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
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ABC17NEWS • 28 Հոկ 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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CNN • 28 Հոկ 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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Space • 28 Հոկ 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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Հոկտեմբեր 27, 2026
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Mirage News • 27 Հոկ 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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