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April 11, 2006
01:00 PM (EDT)
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STScI-2006-16
Hubble Finds 'Tenth Planet' is Slightly Larger than Pluto
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Artist's Concept of Kuiper Belt Object 2003 UB313 (Non-Annotated)
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PRC2006-16a
Artist's Concept
Kuiper Belt Object 2003 UB313
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PRC2006-16b
Artist's Concept of Kuiper Belt Object 2003 UB313 (Annotated)
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Artist's Concept
Comparison of Kuiper Belt Object Sizes
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