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Press Room 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Archive All News Public Affairs Office David Aguilar (617) 495-7462 Christine Pulliam (617) 495-7463 pubaffairs@cfa	Press Release Release No.: 2005-10For Release: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 Case of Sedna's Missing Moon Solved CfA astronomer Scott Gaudi and his colleagues have solved the case of Sedna's missing moon. That distant solar system world (shown in this artist's conception) spins more rapidly than originally thought, rotating once every 10 hours. Although Sedna is unusual in many other ways, its rotation period is normal, meaning that no moon is required to slow it down. Credit: David A. Aguilar (CfA) High Resolution Image (jpg) Low Resolution Image (jpg) CfA astronomer Scott Gaudi and his colleagues have solved the case of Sedna's missing moon. That distant solar system world (shown in this artist's conception) spins more rapidly than originally thought, rotating once every 10 hours. Although Sedna is unusual in many other ways, its rotation period is normal, meaning that no moon is required to slow it down. Credit: David A. Aguilar (CfA) High Resolution Image (jpg) Low Resolution Image (jpg) Back to Press Release
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