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https://amp.space.com/42755-farout-farthest-solar-system-object-discovery.html

by Sarah Lewin
December 17, 2018

"All that we currently know about 2018 VG18 is its extreme distance from the sun, its approximate diameter, and its color," David Tholen, a researcher at the University of Hawaii and part of the discovery team, said in a statement. "Because 2018 VG18 is so distant, it orbits very slowly, likely taking more than 1,000 years to take one trip around the Sun."
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