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How many more new planets are there likely to be?

April 26, 2017likely planets

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How many more new planets are there likely to be?

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Perhaps as many as a dozen or two new planets in the IAU category called “plutons” remain to be discovered. We estimate this number based on our understanding of the current discovery statistics. This understanding is subject to change as new data continue to be gathered.