ESO Telescope Reveals What Could be the Smallest Dwarf Planet Yet in the Solar System

Astronomers using ESO's SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the asteroid Hygiea could be classified as a dwarf planet. The object is the fourth largest in the asteroid belt after Ceres, Vesta and Pallas. For the first time, astronomers have observed Hygiea in sufficiently high resolution to study its surface and determine its shape and size. They found that Hygiea is spherical, potentially taking the crown from Ceres as the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system. Close Encounters UFO Shop: https://teespring.com/stores/close-encounters-ufo-shop ⇩⇩ SOCIAL MEDIA ⇩⇩ ----------------------------------------­------------------ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/CloseEncountersUFO/ TWITTER → https://twitter.com/CloseEncounter7 ►This article was originally published by ESO. Read the original article → https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1918/ ⇩⇩ COPYRIGHTS ⇩⇩ ----------------------------------------­------------------ ALL footage used is either done under the express permission of the original owner, or is public domain and falls under rules of Fair Use. If you noticed a video that violates your COPYRIGHTS, then please inform us and we will DELETE it. #ESO #Hygiea