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2005 UQ513

202421 2005 UQ513

Potential Dwarf Planet of the Solar System

Proper NameNone
Minor Planet Designation202421 2005 UQ513
Provisional Designation2005 UQ513
Orbital Period283 years, 347 days
Distance from the SunSemi-Major Axis: 6,462,800,000 km (43.20 AU)
Perihelion: 5,492,217,000 km (36.71 AU)
Aphelion: 7,433,383,000 km (49.69 AU)
Eccentricity0.1502
Rotation Period7 hours, 2 minutes
Diameterc.498 km
MoonsNone known
Parent starThe Sun, yellow dwarf star
Other planets in this systemMercury, terrestrial planet
Venus, terrestrial planet
Earth, terrestrial planet
Mars, terrestrial planet
Jupiter, gas giant
Saturn, gas giant
Uranus, ice giant
Neptune, ice giant
Numerous dwarf planets, asteroids and other bodies
NotesA likely dwarf planet of the type classified as cubewanos, orbiting through the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune. In common with many bodies in the distant parts of the Solar System, 2005 UQ513 shows a distinct reddish colour, implying the existence of complex organic molecules on its surface.

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