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Writer's pictureJainam Chatterjee

90482 Orcus 🪐

90482 Orcus, provisional designation 2004 DW, is a trans-Neptunian object with a large moon, Vanth. With a diameter of 910 km, it is a possible dwarf planet. The surface of Orcus is relatively bright with albedo reaching 23 percent, neutral in color and rich in water ice.


Orbital period: 247 years

Radius: 479.2 km

Discovered: 17 February 2004

Mass: 6.32 × 10^20 kg

Gravity: 0.18 m/s²

Moon: Vanth




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