Distant Object 'DeeDee' Makes the Dwarf Planet Grade

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 13:32 in Astronomy & Space

New observations reveal that the far-flung object 2014 UZ224 (informally known as DeeDee, for "Distant Dwarf") is about 395 miles (635 kilometers) wide — big enough to claim "dwarf planet" status.

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