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The Tenth Planet Shrinks Under Hubble's Gaze

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the under-the-microscope dept.

starexplorer2001 writes "An object called the 10th planet by some astronomers is not as large as previously thought. New images of 2003 UB313 (aka Xena) were delivered by the Hubble Telescope and showed up as only 1.5 pixels! Now, some are calling to demote Pluto and kill Xena."

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  1. 1.5 pixels!! by ithaqua23 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Isn't the definition of a pixel, that it can't be one and a half!

  2. Obl Futurama quote. by forgotten_my_nick · · Score: 1, Redundant

    PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH: I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.

    FRY: Oh. What's it called now?

    PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH: Urectum.

  3. Dumb Question by Wellington+Grey · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How do you get half a pixel? Wouldn't that be like trying to get half a bit?

    -Grey

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