(55637) 2002 UX25

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(55637) 2002 UX25 is a Transneptunisches object that was discovered on 30 October 2002 by the Spacewatch program. With about 700 kilometers in diameter is ( 55637 ) 2002 UX25 one of the larger Kuiper belt objects and a potential dwarf planet.

Moon

In February 2007, a team was to Mike Brown's discovery of a moon with about 200 km in diameter known, was discovered on the created in 2005 shots.

The presence of a moon allows an accurate calculation of the mass of (55637) 2002 UX25. Together with the diameter can be from a density of about 0.82 g/cm3 calculated, ie lower than water.

Swell

  • Kuiper belt asteroid
Orbital inclination Intrinsic brightness Michael E. Brown
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