Astronomers have found 2023 KQ14, nicknamed Ammonite, a rare sednoid with a unique orbit that challenges the Planet Nine ...

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KQ14, nicknamed “Ammonite”, was discovered using the Subaru Telescope and is a highly elliptical object with a perihelion and aphelion that places it beyond the ...

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For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...

Scientists have discovered a sednoid, named Ammonite, beyond Neptune. This icy object challenges existing theories about the outer solar system's formation.

The discovery was made by astronomers using the Subaru Telescope, which is situated atop a dormant volcano in Hawaii.