Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Collection
Title:
Size Comparisons
Description:
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.
Press Release:
Most Distant Object in Solar System Discovered [ http://www.spitzer.…]
Release Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC)
Object type:
Planet-like object
Related links:
Mike Brown's Sedna Page [ http://www.gps.calt…]
note:
*The image with text removed (for ease of layout for printing)* Screen-Resolution (450x360): JPEG [ http://ipac.jpl.nas…ssc2004-05c1_small.j pg ]
High-Resolution (3000x2400): JPEG | Mac TIFF | PC TIFF
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC-Caltech)
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Pluto
facet_what:
Moon
facet_what:
Quaoar
facet_what:
Sedna
facet_where:
Pluto
facet_where:
Sedna
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where:
Stennis Space Center (SSC)
Image #:
ssc2004-05c
original url:
UID:
SPD-SPITZ-ssc2004-05 c

Size Comparisons