Artist's depiction of 2003 UB313, a trans-Neptunian object larger than Pluto, orbiting the Sun with a hypothetical moon. The image shows the object's size relative to the Sun and its distance from it. Its classification as a planet is pending IAU decision.
Astronomy Picture from 07/02/2006
UB 313: Larger than Pluto
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060207.html
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