Sedna Large Minor Planet/Planets Song / Solar System Song

The video introduces Sedna, a large minor planet discovered in 2003 by astronomers Michael Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz. Named after the Inuit goddess of the sea, Sedna is a dwarf planet candidate located in the far reaches of our solar system. It orbits at a distance of about 84 billion miles from the sun, making it difficult to see. Sedna is the second reddest object in the solar system, after Mars, and is three-quarters the size of Pluto. It resides in the coldest region of the solar system, with temperatures around -240°C.

Who were the astronomers involved in the discovery of Sedna?

What is the significance of the name 'Sedna'?

What is the distance of Sedna from the sun at its furthest orbit?

How does Sedna compare in size to Pluto?

Describe the environmental conditions of Sedna's location in the solar system.