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Sedna
published by the California Institute of Technology
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 commentary on the new definition of a planet.  Illustrations include the discovery image of Sedna
http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/sedna/
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Restriction: © 2007 Mike Brown, California Institute of Technology
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Keywords: Sedna, Kuiper Belt, Oort cloud, dwarf planet, solar system
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 27, 2007 by Andrew Coughlin
Record Updated: Aug 22, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:		 June 26, 2007
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(California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 2007), WWW Document, (http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/sedna/).
AJP/PRST-PER
Sedna (California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 2007), <http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/sedna/>.
APA Format
Sedna. (2007, June 26). Retrieved April 21, 2026, from California Institute of Technology: http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/sedna/
Chicago Format
California Institute of Technology. Sedna. Pasadena: California Institute of Technology, June 26, 2007. http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/sedna/ (accessed 21 April 2026).
MLA Format
Sedna. Pasadena: California Institute of Technology, 2007. 26 June 2007. 21 Apr. 2026 <http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/sedna/>.
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