Provisionally named 2026 ED138, it lies at a distance of 46a.u. from the Sun or about 15% more distant than Pluto.
A summary article is on the astronomy page of phys.org today.
we don't wanna forget the dwarf planet caseoh
Of course there's a flood of dwarf planets, that's why we have this category, that's why Pluto is not a planet
@THE_IR0N_KNIGHT said [^](/forum/redirect/post/NNZIDStP)
> we don't wanna forget the dwarf planet caseoh
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@Firestar540 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/Hyq9YimR)
> > we don't wanna forget the dwarf planet caseoh
>
> ??????
It's a joke. It implies CaseOh is so big he is a dwarf planet.
2026 ED138 such a great name, just rolls off the tongue.
Hey, I don't care what the dwarf planets do, as long as they don't whack the Earth!
@ed01106 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/yeThWlAN)
> 2026 ED138 such a great name, just rolls off the tongue.
Yes thats why its provisional.
2026 ed138 is a name with a long history
it means "3454th object discovered in the first half of march 2026"
@morphyms1817 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/SlEGLpkf)
> Yes thats why its provisional.
Do you know if people can suggest names? Or do the astronomers decide that among themselves?
“Makemake” for number 136472 is an interesting name, by the way. At first glance, you might think it’s nonsense, but it’s actually the name of an ancient deity.