New planet??

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tomma   Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:37 pm Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 4 Location: Hungary, Europe	New planet?? I've heard about a new planet found in another solar system called Tatooine(yep, called after the birth planet of the Skywalkers:)) Is this true??Can someone help me find some articles on it?If so... Thanks!!!
Lydia   Site Admin Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:32 pm Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 591	Sorry I have searched - however not yet been able to access any info on this topic. Will continue to search for you. LL
Champion_Munch   Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:11 am Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 3	No, there is no exoplanet by the name of "tatooine." Check out this site. with regards
Fire Eagle   Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:31 am Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 4	the planet is known unofficially as xena/planet x. The numbered name is 2003 UB313
Champion_Munch   Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:13 am Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 3	Fire Eagle wrote: the planet is known unofficially as xena/planet x. The numbered name is 2003 UB313 tomma was asking about an extra-solar planet - 2003 UB313 was discovered in our own solar system. After a bit more snooping, it turns out that there is a planet being nicknamed "tatooine" because it is in a system of 3 stars (suns). Here is an artist's concept, looking from the surface of a hypothetical moon around the planet: http://pr.caltech.edu/media/trinary_sunset_small-1.jpg with regards
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