PIA05567: Sedna Size Comparisons
Sedna Size Comparisons
Target Name: Sedna
Instrument: Samuel Oschin Telescope
Product Size: 3000 samples x 2400 lines
Produced By: California Institute of Technology
Full-Res TIFF: PIA05567.tif (11.78 MB)
Full-Res JPEG: PIA05567.jpg (695 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:
The artist's rendition shows the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed "Sedna," in relation to other bodies in the solar system, including Earth and its Moon; Pluto; and Quaoar, a planetoid beyond Pluto that was until now the largest known object beyond Pluto. The diameter of Sedna is slightly smaller than Pluto's but likely somewhat larger than Quaoar.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image Addition Date:
2004-03-15