PARIS - Pluto at this time was no longer classified as a planet,but rather a 'dwarf planet'. But analysts say that the likelihood ofPluto star has a lot of 'twin' out there.
As quoted by AFP on Thursday (27.10.2011), the Star Observerssay that the possibilities in the outer Solar System has a lot of'dwarf planet' which is similar to Pluto.
In a study published in the journal Nature, found the largest dwarf planet is Eris. The object was discovered by scientists in 2005.The discovery was also a later increase the concentration of research into the Kuiper Belt, a zone filled with icy objects beyondNeptune's orbit.
The discovery of Eris itself is very surprising to astronomers.Initially the object is estimated at Pluto, previously referred to as the smallest planet in the solar system, following its discovery in 1930.
The existence of Eris also have an impact on the estimates; thatthere are probably tens to hundreds of 'other dwarf planetswaiting to be discovered in the Kuiper Belt.
Source: Okezone.com
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