Astronomers have found 2023 KQ14, nicknamed Ammonite, a rare sednoid with a unique orbit that challenges the Planet Nine ...

Typically, telescopes are synonymous with bringing far-off objects close, but the newest member of the solar system was ...

The celestial body's unusual orbit “implies that something extraordinary occurred" in the early days of the solar system—and ...

KQ14, nicknamed “Ammonite”, was discovered using the Subaru Telescope and is a highly elliptical object with a perihelion and aphelion that places it beyond the ...

The term "sednoid" comes from the dwarf planet Sedna, which exists at our solar system's edge and was discovered in 2004. When describing the orbits of celestial bodies, astronomers use ...

Astronomers have discovered a possible new dwarf planet orbiting far beyond Pluto. First detected in March 2023 by Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, this object has been dubbed 2023 KQ14 and ...

Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii detected a faint, icy body. Now named 2023 KQ14, or Ammonite, it lies well beyond Pluto.

For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...

Researchers just got a step closer to understanding the origins of our solar system, with the discovery of an object orbiting ...

"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today ...

Learn more about a sednoid called Ammonite that has been detected in the outer reaches of the Solar System. By Rosie McCall . Jul 21, 2025 6:35 PM Jul 21, 2025 6:42 PM (Image Credit: Sergey ...

The discovery was made by astronomers using the Subaru Telescope, which is situated atop a dormant volcano in Hawaii.