The Discovery of Sedna

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This website, by Caltech astronomer Mike Brown, presents information on Sedna, an object believed to be from the Oort cloud. The site includes a description of the Oort cloud, a history of Sedna's discovery, and a discussion of the new definition of a planet. Illustrations include the discovery image of Sedna.

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