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Sedna is a trans-Neptunian object with the minor-planet number 90377. It was discovered on November 14, 2003, by the astronomers Michael Brown , Chad Trujillo , and David Rabinowitz . As of 2023, Sedna is 84 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun , which is almost three times the distance between Neptune and the Sun. Sedna's orbit is an ellipse ...
Sedna (minor-planet designation: 90377 Sedna) is a dwarf planet in the outermost reaches of the Solar System, orbiting the Sun beyond the orbit of Neptune. Discovered in 2003, the planetoid's surface is one of the reddest known among Solar System bodies.
It was discovered on November 14, 2003 by astronomers Michael Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz. Sedna is currently 88 Astronomical units (AU) from the Sun, which is three times the distance between Neptune and the Sun. Sedna's orbit is an ellipse and its aphelion is estimated to be 937 AU.
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Astronomer Mike Brown, who co-discovered Sedna in 2003, believes it to be the most scientifically important trans-Neptunian object found to date, as understanding its peculiar orbit is likely to yield valuable information about the origin and early evolution of the Solar System.
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"Eventually, when other fossil records are found, Sedna will help tell us how the Sun formed and the number of stars that were close to the Sun when it formed." [ 30 ] A 2007–2008 survey by Brown, Rabinowitz and Schwamb attempted to locate another member of Sedna's hypothetical population.