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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Japanese Astronomical Observatory in Kyoto announces discovery of a new planetoid, estimated at 11,000 miles in diameter and 180 million miles away, south of the Snake Charmer constellation. Dr. W.S. Adams of Mount Wilson Observatory in Pasadena doubts the claim, noting such a large object would have been detected earlier.
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Japanese Observatory
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KYOTO, Japan, July 7.—The discovery of a new planetoid by the Astronomical Observatory is announced. It is calculated to be about 11,000 miles in diameter and the distance is figured at 180,000,000 miles. The position of the new planetoid is given as in the area south of the "Snake Charmer" constellation.
DISCOVERY DOUBTED
PASADENA, Cal., July 7—Dr. W. S. Adams, head of the Mount Wilson Observatory, said he doubted the discovery of the planet reported from Kyoto. He said one that large would have been discovered before now.
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Kyoto, Japan
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July 7
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discovery announced but doubted by u.s. astronomer due to size.
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The Astronomical Observatory in Kyoto announces discovery of a new planetoid, calculated at about 11,000 miles in diameter, 180,000,000 miles distant, positioned south of the Snake Charmer constellation. Dr. W. S. Adams, head of Mount Wilson Observatory in Pasadena, doubts the report, stating such a large planet would have been discovered earlier.