Farther than Far

FarFarOut's 2018 Estimated Orbit   (Image by Tomruen) 

Whereas “Far out!” was simply an overused expression during the 1960s, FarFarOut is an actual dwarf planet.

Thus named because it is the farthest known orbiting dwarf within our own solar system, FarFarOut swings way beyond Pluto. 

FFO originally entered our system by tangling up with Neptune’s allure.  This attraction must have been strong because these two heavenly bodies continue to rendezvous every now and then.

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/astronomers-just-confirmed-the-most-distant-known-object-in-the-solar-system/ar-BB1dAwrQ?ocid=uxbndlbing

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