New world found beyond Pluto: BBC

Thu, 01/09/2003 - 09:27 — charlie.collins

A large new "world" has been discovered beyond Pluto. It is out there "one and a half billion kilometres" beyond Pluto but it is circling our Sun. This new world has been called "planet-like" and for the time being named "Quaoar". Its about 800 miles across. For more see the linked BBC story. Large world found beyond Pluto: BBC