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Sedna: New Mystery

Zoom out from our Sun to the newly discovered celestial object Sedna. The artwork is a conception designed by Adolph Schaller. Sedna resides three times farther away from the Sun than the planet Pluto.

Release Date
April 14, 2004
Science Release
Hubble Observes Planetoid Sedna, Mystery Deepens
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Credits
NASA and G. Bacon

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