How far out is 'Farout' (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

How far out is 'Farout'

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Solar system distances to scale showing the newly discovered 2018 VG18, nicknamed "Farout," compared to other known solar system objects.

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Illustration by Roberto Molar Candanosa and Scott S. Sheppard is courtesy of the Carnegie Institution for Science.

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