Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory discovered a small distant object named 2023 KQ14, or “Ammonite,” orbiting beyond Pluto.

Classified as a “Sednoid” due to its elongated orbit far from the Sun, its unique path challenges the existing “Planet 9” theory, which suggests a hidden massive planet influences such distant bodies.

Scientists now consider that Planet 9 might have existed but was later ejected, causing these unusual orbits, The Register has reported.

The discovery hints at extraordinary events in the early solar system.

Written by B.C. Begley