Hubble finds 'tenth planet' is slightly larger than Pluto

[RyanJ]

The Hubble Space Telescope has once again proven to be invaluable in discovering things about our solar system, this time its a discovery relating to the recently found tenth planet. The planet (unoficially called Xena) has a diameter about 30% greater then that of Pluto putting it at about 1,490 miles in diameter.

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/04/060417131556.htm

 

- Ryan Jones

[softdragonz]

First of all, a hot arguement evolved out of UB313 ( Xena ) on whether it should be considered to be a planet or not.

For one thing, it is coming from Kupier Belt Objects which are not considered planets.

 

But other astronomers argue that pluto is also a KBO, then why is it called a planet then??

 

SEDS VIT Post on UB313 - Xena