The Goblin 101: New Dwarf Planet 2015 TG387 @CarnegiePlanets

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Scott Sheppard, an astronomer at Carnegie's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, introduces newly found dwarf planet 2015 TG387. Nicknamed "the Goblin," this new extremely distant object beyond has an orbit that strengthens the case for the existence of a still undiscovered Planet X. Read more: bit.ly/2OwJ05C

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