90482 Orcus - Wikipedia
WEBOrcus (minor-planet designation: 90482 Orcus) is a large trans-Neptunian object and likely dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt, with one large moon, Vanth. It has an estimated diameter of 870 to 960 km (540 to 600 mi), comparable to …
The Dwarf Planet Orcus - Universe Today
WEBAug 29, 2015 · Provisionally known as 90482 2004 DW, by November 22nd, 2004, the name Orcus was assigned. In accordance with the IAU’s astronomical conventions, objects with a similar size and orbit to that...
90482 Orcus - Wikiwand
WEBOrcus ( minor-planet designation: 90482 Orcus) is a large trans-Neptunian object and likely dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt, with one large moon, Vanth. It has an estimated diameter of 870 to 960 km (540 to 600 mi), comparable to …
Vanth (moon) - Wikipedia
WEBVanth (formal designation (90482) Orcus I; provisional designation S/2005 (90482) 1) is a natural satellite or moon of the large trans-Neptunian object 90482 Orcus. It was discovered by Michael Brown and Terry-Ann Suer using images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope on 13 November 2005.
90482 Orcus - Wikiwand
WEB90482 Orcus, originally known by the provisional designation 2004 DW, is a Kuiper belt object (KBO). It is also a dwarf planet. It was found by Michael Brown, Chad Trujillo and David Rabinowitz on February 17, 2004. It was also …
Dwarf Planet Orcus - GO ASTRONOMY
WEBOrcus Facts. Mass (kg) 6.4e+20. Radius (km) 800. Density (gm/cm 3) 2.3. Distance from sun (km) 6,500,000,000. Rotational period (hours) 13. Orbital period (years) 245. Orbital velocity (km/sec) 4.42. Eccentricity of orbit. 0.227. Tilt of axis (°) Inclination of orbit (°) 20.5. Surface gravity (m/sec2) 0.27. Escape velocity (km/sec) 0.45. Albedo.
The dwarf planet Orcus - Phys.org
WEBAugust 31, 2015. The dwarf planet Orcus. by Matt Williams, Universe Today. Artist’s impression of the Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) 90482 Orcus. Credit: NASA. Since the early 2000s, more and...
Pluto, Charon, Orcus, and Vanth compared | The Planetary Society
WEBJan 14, 2011 · Explore related images: 90482 Orcus (2004 DW), Bruce Murray Space Image Library, Charon, Infographic, Miscellaneous trans-Neptunian objects, Pluto, Pretty pictures, Scale comparison, Small bodies, Trans-Neptunian objects, Worlds. You are here: Home > Space Images.
APOD: 2009 March 25 - Orcus of the Outer Solar System
WEBExplanation: A newly discovered object in the outer Solar System moves like an anti-Pluto. 90482 Orcus was first discovered in 2004 and is slightly smaller than Pluto, although still one of the largest Kuiper belt objects known. Orcus may one day have the same IAU designation as Pluto: a dwarf planet.
90482 Orcus - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEB90482 Orcus (symbol: ), originally known by the provisional designation 2004 DW, is a Kuiper belt object (KBO). It is also a dwarf planet. It was found by Michael Brown, Chad Trujillo and David Rabinowitz on February 17, 2004. It was also seen in pictures from November 8, 1951.
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