Far Far Out - 2018 AG37 | trans-Neptunian Object Song

The video introduces 2018 AG 37, a Trans Neptunian object, discovered in 2018 by astronomers at the Mauna Kea Observatories. It is currently the farthest known object in the solar system, located 148 astronomical units from the Sun. The object is faint and can only be observed with the largest telescopes. Its estimated size is about 250 miles wide, possibly qualifying it as a dwarf planet. The video concludes with the object's nickname, 'Far, far, far out', due to its distance.

Who were the astronomers responsible for discovering 2018 AG 37?

• Carl Sagan and Edwin Hubble

• Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler

• Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

• Scott Shepherd, David Bowen, and Chad Trujillo

What is the distance of 2018 AG 37 from the Sun in astronomical units?

• 250 AU

• 100 AU

• 148 AU

• 200 AU

Why is 2018 AG 37 difficult to observe?

• It is too close to the Sun.

• It is located in a dense asteroid belt.

• It moves too quickly across the sky.

• It has a very faint apparent magnitude of 25.

What is the estimated size of 2018 AG 37?

• 1000 miles wide

• 500 miles wide

• 250 miles wide

• 100 miles wide

What nickname is given to 2018 AG 37 due to its distance?

• Far, far, far out

• The Distant Wanderer

• The Icy Giant

• The Hidden Planet