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abdel is an astronomer who has been observing objects that orbit the sun in the asteroid belt. he finds a previously undiscovered round, rocky object that is not similar in shape to the rest of the asteroids. what has abdel most likely found?
o a new dwarf planet
o a new asteroid
o a new moon
o a new comet
A dwarf planet is a round, rocky object that orbits the Sun. Asteroids are irregular - shaped. Moons orbit planets, not directly the Sun in the asteroid belt. Comets have a distinct structure with a coma and tail when near the Sun and are not typically just round, rocky objects like described.
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a new dwarf planet