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Newly Found Planetoid Possibly Larger than Quaoar

Posted by michael on Friday February 20, 2004 @07:29AM from the deep-space-one dept.

I am Jack's username writes "A newly discovered planetoid (Google news cluster) 2004 DW in the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt, where some think objects larger than Pluto exist, may be larger than Quaoar - making it the second largest known trans-Neptunian object and 18th largest object in the solar system."

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"D.W." by waldoj · 2004-02-20 07:36 · Score: -1, Offtopic

A newly discovered planetoid 2004 DW in the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt, where some think objects larger than Pluto exist, may be larger than Quaoar - making it the second largest known trans-Neptunian object and 18th largest object in the solar system.

When I hear "D.W.," I can only think of Darkwing Duck.

I am the terror that flaps in the night,
Waldo Jaquith
1. Re:"D.W." by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-20 07:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  I hear that annoying "Arthur" on PBS when he calls out his little sister's name. It is extremely annoying.
FP by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-20 07:42 · Score: -1, Offtopic

First Post !!!
1. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-20 07:47 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  You know, if you're really going to make any kind of attempt at FP, it really helps to upgrade from the old 300bps standard and to CHECK TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS POSTED ALREADY, JACKASS.