Observation of a TNO/dwarf planet candidate

New image showing (55636) 2002 TX300, a dwarf planet candidate and member of the Haumea family.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%2855636%29_2002_TX300

22 minute exposure started on 2009-10-01T04:25:52
Predicted magnitude was 19.6.
Distance from Earth 40.622 AU
Distance from Sun 41.529 AU

Annotated image:
http://www.physics.drexel.edu/~steinberg/astro/solar_system/tno/%2855636%29_2002_TX300-22x1min_ann.jpg

Blink with digital sky survey image:
http://www.physics.drexel.edu/~steinberg/astro/solar_system/tno/%2855636%29_2002_TX300-22x1min_dss_blink.avi

This is the fifth TNO we have imaged to date. Pluto, Haumea, Makemake
and Orcus are the others. Images are available at

http://www.physics.drexel.edu/~steinberg/astro/solar_system/tno/

Cheers,
Dick Steinberg

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