QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 08:37 AM)
Interesting. I assumed it was going to be an updated story on Sedna, which is already under consideration as the putative 10th planet. But if the distance and, most importantly, the size of the new body is what they say it is then maybe we're looking at planets 10 and 11.
Sedna is extimated at 8 billion miles away from the sun and only 3/4 the size of Pluto, as compared to 9 billion miles and 1-1.5 times as big. Also, Sedna is suposed to be red in color.
Neither planetoid may ever get planet designation, of course. There are a good number of scientists who think Pluto should not be considereed a planet either. Possibly all of those distant ice masses are part of the Oort Cloud, which they still don't have a very good handle on either.
Cool stuff.
I say let Pluto be a planet, even though many think it shouldn't, it's been a planet for a while now. Plus it has it's own moon, that's enough for me.