2006-08-02 14:28:50 · 6 answers · asked by Christina A 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
well its a ball of ice beyond pluto its 30% wider then pluto they call it 2003 UB313 but it is named xena and its a part of the kupier belt of icy debris which is beyond neptune, its very bright in the sky and its nine billion miles from the sun and this has a moon just like the other planets, its larger then pluto but smaller then earths moonthey are just debating the definition of a planet so they are just cnfused wetether to consider it a planet or not, they dont think pluto should be a planet.
2006-08-02 14:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Astronomers suspected the existance of a massive body orbiting our sun beyond Pluto many decades ago, and calculated the probable poisiton of it to try and locate it. It took advancements in telescopic sensing technology before it could be confirmed. It has been called "planet x" for as long as I've known. From one of the other answers, I guess they call it Xena now. I can't be sure if the Voyager missions took any data from or about it or not, but you have me curious. NASA has published some incredible books about what they've found, you might try their sites or the Government Printing Office. I know there is an Atlas of Mars that is just beautiful, and it sells for the cost of printing, 20 bucks last time I looked.
2006-08-02 15:04:50 · answer #2 · answered by water boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhh DUH, dont you watch the TV show ALF?????????????????????
there are two others, they are called carl and dave.
in all seriousness there was a planet or some object seen beyond pluto. it was believed to be a planet of pure ice. but recent discoveries are proving other wise here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/467572.stm
2006-08-02 15:25:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get all your answers from NASA's site..... in full details.;)
Good Luck
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search?2003+UB313
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search?Sedna
2006-08-02 16:05:36 · answer #4 · answered by UncleGeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. some astronomers from Argentina´s LA PLATA´s observatory, found one more. i´ve been there.
i think there are more....
come on, Hubble! you can do it!!
2006-08-02 16:21:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so, at least an icy body.
Jim
2006-08-02 14:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by jimtrapp111111 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋