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Press Release

Release No.: 2011-03For Release: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
New Telescope Exploring Solar System "Outback"
Pan-STARRS PS1 Observatory
Pan-STARRS PS1 Observatory just before sunrise on Haleakala, Maui.
Credit: Rob Ratkowski
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Haumea
This artist's conception shows the dwarf planet Haumea, which is in the Kuiper Belt. Pan-STARRS is expected to find hundreds of new Kuiper Belt Objects during its operational lifetime.
Credit: CfA
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