Just discovered! "Farout", the Farthest Object Ever Seen in the Solar System

By Evan Gough December 17, 2018
Just discovered!

“2018 VG18 is much more distant and slower moving than any other observed Solar System object, so it will take a few years to fully determine its orbit.” - Scott Sheppard, Carnegie Science Institute.

Sources:

  • Carnegie Science Press Release: Discovered: The Most-Distant Solar System Object Ever Observed

  • Carnegie Science Press Release: Solar System's Edge Redefined

  • IAU Minor Planet Center

  • Research Paper: EVIDENCE FOR A DISTANT GIANT PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

  • Universe Today: New Dwarf Planet Found in the Outskirts of the Solar System, Giving Astronomers More Ammunition to Search for Evidence of Planet 9

    • Evan Gough

    Evan Gough

    Evan Gough is a science-loving guy with no formal education who loves Earth, forests, hiking, and heavy music. He's guided by Carl Sagan's quote: "Understanding is a kind of ecstasy."

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