Goblin Dwarf Planet

Question 1

The Goblin is a ____________, which means it orbits around the Sun but does not have a strong enough influence to prevent other planetary bodies from entering its “neighbourhood”. Pluto, which previously held full planet status, was downgraded to a ____________ in 2006.
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2018/10/meet-the-new-goblin-in-our-solar-system/

Answer 1

dwarf planet

Question 2

The Goblin is a dwarf planet, which means it orbits around the Sun but does not have a strong enough influence to prevent other planetary bodies from entering its “_____________”. Pluto, which previously held full planet status, was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006.
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2018/10/meet-the-new-goblin-in-our-solar-system/

Answer 2

neighbourhood

Question 3

The Goblin is a dwarf planet, which means it _______________ but does not have a strong enough influence to prevent other planetary bodies from entering its “neighbourhood”. Pluto, which previously held full planet status, was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006.
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2018/10/meet-the-new-goblin-in-our-solar-system/

Answer 3

orbits around the Sun

Question 4

The new dwarf planet’s formal name, assigned by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, is 2015 TG387. But it soon acquired its more memorable nickname because “human examination of the candidate slow-moving objects occurred in roughly the ________ time frame,” explained David Tholen, of the University of Hawaii and a member of the observing team
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/oct/02/dwarf-planet-the-goblin-discovery-planet-nine-oort-cloud

Answer 4

Halloween

Question 5

When was the dwarf planet Goblin (2015 TG387 ) first discovered?

Answer 5

October 2015

https://inews.co.uk/news/science/dwarf-planet-discovered-new-the-golbin-explained/

Question 6

Why did it take 3 years for scientists to announce the existence of the dwarf planet Goblin (2015 TG387 )?

Answer 6

it took the team three years to determine an accurate orbit since it moves so slowly and has such a long orbital period.

https://inews.co.uk/news/science/dwarf-planet-discovered-new-the-golbin-explained/

Question 7

How far is the dwarf planet Goblin, from the sun?

Answer 7

65 AU