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Orcus

Dwarf Planets

Orcus is a dwarf planet candidate in the Kuiper belt with one large moon, Vanth, and an estimated diameter between 870 and 960 kilometers, comparable to the inner Solar System dwarf planet Ceres. Its surface is relatively bright, with an albedo reaching about 23 percent, neutral in color and rich in water ice that is mostly crystalline, a state that may point to past cryovolcanic activity, with methane or ammonia possibly present as well. It was discovered on 17 February 2004 by the American astronomers Michael Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz.

Facts
Classification
Catalogue
Other or Uncatalogued 1
Discovery Year
2004 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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Wikidata: Orcus
Wikidata Q15603, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
90482 Orcus (Wikipedia)
In Group: Trans-Neptunian Dwarf Planets, Lead sentence
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Orcus (minor-planet number 90482) is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt, with one large moon, Vanth.
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