Subaru Telescope Discovers "Fossil" of the Early Solar System (subarutelescope.org)
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to astronomy@mander.xyz on 17 Jul 14:11
https://lemmy.nz/post/25658503

The Subaru Telescope has made an exciting discovery: a small body beyond Pluto, with implications for the formation, evolution, and current structure of the outer solar system.

The object officially designated 2023 KQ~14,~ was found as part of the survey project FOSSIL (Formation of the Outer Solar System: An Icy Legacy), which takes advantage of the Subaru Telescope’s wide field of view. The object was discovered through observations taken in March, May, and August 2023 using the Subaru Telescope.

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