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?

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What is the significance of the name 'Sedna'?

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

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How does Sedna compare in size to Pluto?

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

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