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October 7, 2002 12:00 AM (EDT)

News Release Number: STScI-2002-17

Hubble Spots an Icy World Far Beyond Pluto

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  • Kuiper Belt Object Found Possibly as Large as Pluto's Moon
  • Direct Measurement of the Size of the Large Kuiper Belt Object () Quaoar (PDF document)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Quaoar

INTERNAL NEWSCENTER LINKS:

  • Hubble Hunts Down Binary Objects at the Fringe of Our Solar System April 17, 2002 02:00 PM (EDT)
  • Centaur's Bright Surface Spot Could be Crater of Fresh Ice September 14, 2000 12:00 AM (EDT)

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