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How (the heck) can 2014 MU69's orbit be know well enough for a close flyby by New Horizons?
The object 2014 MU69 is much smaller and dimmer than Pluto. Even as New Horizons approaches, it will be much harder for its 8.2 inch aperture, cooled CCD long range imager LORRI to get a fix on it ...
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