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The Most Distant Object In The Solar System Has Been Confirmed. Meet “Farfarout”. – IFLScience
Almost two years ago, astronomers excitingly reported the first preliminary observations of a potential planetoid at a staggering distance – 132 times furt
Almost two years ago, astronomers excitingly reported the first preliminary observations of a potential planetoid at a staggering distance 132 times further from the Sun than Earth is. Thats four times further out than Pluto. Its orbit and distance have now confirmed it’s the furthest object observed yet in the Solar System, and it’s been given a cute and fitting nickname.
The planetoid (a small celestial body like a minor planet or asteroid that orbits the Sun) is officially known as 2018 AG37…
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