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29 sie 2015 · Although Orcus has not yet been officially categorized as a dwarf planet by the IAU, many astronomers agree that it meets all the requirements and will be in the future. Orcus was...
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@Charmberlynn Explore the mysterious dwarf planet Orcus, a frozen world in the Kuiper Belt! Learn how this icy planet, often compared to Pluto, shares a sync...
31 sie 2015 · Although Orcus has not yet been officially categorized as a dwarf planet by the IAU, many astronomers agree that it meets all the requirements and will be in the future. Orcus was...
Orcus is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt, with one large moon, Vanth. It has an estimated diameter of 870 to 960 km, comparable to the Inner Solar Sys...
Key Facts. Categorized as a Trans-Neptunian Object; Comparable in size to the U.S. state of Alaska; Not a Near Earth Object; Not a Potentially Hazardous Object; See orbit simulation; Overview. Orcus is a dwarf planet whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune.
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.
Orcus is a trans-Neptunian plutino dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt with a large moon, Vanth. It is similar to Pluto in several respects and is seen as the "anti-Pluto" as it is also in an orbital resonance with Neptune, just in opposite phase from Pluto.
