A small object past #Pluto may have a thin #atmosphere
The possible atmosphere around #2002XV93 β€œsuggests that small icy worlds beyond Neptune may not be as inactive or unchanging as we often assumed,” says observational #astronomer Ko Arimatsu of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan in Mitaka. β€œUntil now, Pluto was the only trans-Neptunian object with a confirmed atmosphere.” He and his colleagues report the observations.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/atmosphere-small-object-past-pluto
https://archive.ph/ruIXC
A small object past Pluto may have a thin atmosphere

A brief stellar eclipse suggests the tiny 2002 XV93 has a thin atmosphere β€” a first for any solar system body farther from the sun than Pluto.

Science News
Astronomen vinden neefje van Pluto met een dunne atmosfeer
De bevindingen suggereren dat ons zonnestelsel veel dynamischer was dan voorheen gedacht.
#2002XV93 #atmosfeer #plutino #pluto #sterbedekking #TNO #TransNeptuniaansObject #zonnestelsel
https://www.kuuke.nl/astronomen-vinden-neefje-van-pluto-met-een-dunne-atmosfeer/