New Dwarf Planet Discovered Far Beyond Pluto's Orbit

The exact size of 2015 RR245 is not yet known, but the researchers think it's about 435 miles (700 kilometers) wide. Pluto is the largest resident of the Kuiper Belt, with a diameter of 1,474 miles (2,371 km).

Maybe this is the Planet X or Nibiru we've all been looking for?

a reply to: Deaf Alien

Maybe this is the Planet X or Nibiru we've all been looking for?

We going die nows?

a reply to: Phage

We going die nows?

Maybe. Maybe that's it?

Nice knowing you Phage. You've been humorous and a great contributor to ATS.

a reply to: Deaf Alien

So sad.
G'bye DA.

How will they name it?.
Anyone know the process?.

a reply to: TheKnightofDoom

Fred.
They should name it Fred.
I named my Roomba Fred.
Fred is a good name.

Just a random thought,but they should start naming them after cars.I think this one should be called the planet Megane after the medium sized French family car.

a reply to: Phage

Nah Maximilian is better.
Good to see the jovial side of phage coming out in his old age .

a reply to: Imagewerx

Volkswagen? Apt because maybe water cooled?

originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: Imagewerx

Volkswagen? Apt because maybe water cooled?

I'd prefer that being a Golf driver myself.Not sure if the planet 'Beetle' would sound right though.

a reply to: Imagewerx

A diesel?
How much $ you gettin'?

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Imagewerx

A diesel?
How much $ you gettin'?

Actually it's an R32 Golf,but that sounds more like the name for a nebula.

Somehow I get a feeling we're not going to get a serious discussion out of this.

They should call it Hillary's honesty.

I'm sure it is floating around out in space somewhere and very hard to find too.

originally posted by: wildespace
Somehow I get a feeling we're not going to get a serious discussion out of this.

The OP pretty much covered the serious part.
What's left?

a reply to: wildespace

Somehow I get a feeling we're not going to get a serious discussion out of this.

It's ok to have some humor to it.

originally posted by: Phage

originally posted by: wildespace
Somehow I get a feeling we're not going to get a serious discussion out of this.

The OP pretty much covered the serious part.
What's left?

Well, we could discuss how it is a dwarf planet candidate (although the anouncement source calls it a dwarf planet right off the bat), and everything about it is very much an estimate rather than precise facts.

It might be much smaller than 700 km, and it might be irregularly-shaped, which would make it not a dwarf planet.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Deaf Alien

Maybe this is the Planet X or Nibiru we've all been looking for?

We going die nows?

Oh Phage..... You truly are on a roll tonight. I love it. So much.

Sincerely, the happy *long long* time lurker

I can't believe you all want to name a scientific discovery after a car like a Beetle or Golf.
At 435 miles, it obviously a Mini.

originally posted by: DAVID64
I can't believe you all want to name a scientific discovery after a car like a Beetle or Golf.
At 435 miles, it obviously a Mini.

Obviously....