Discovery of 120347 Salacia

120347 Salacia (provisional designation 2004 SB60) is a large trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on 22 September 2004 by American astronomers Henry G. Roe, Michael E. Brown, and Kristina Barkume using the Hale Reflector at the Palomar Observatory.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of 120347 Salacia and Discovery of Orcus happened in the same year
• Discovery of 120347 Salacia happened 1 year after Discovery of moscovium
• Discovery of 120347 Salacia happened 1 year after Discovery of Sedna
• Discovery of 120347 Salacia happened 1 year after Discovery of (136108) Haumea
• Discovery of 120347 Salacia happened 1 year after Discovery of Eris

Timeline

1. Discovery of (136108) HaumeaMarch 7, 2003
2. Discovery of ErisOctober 21, 2003
3. Discovery of moscoviumAugust 2003
4. Discovery of SednaNovember 14, 2003
5. Discovery of 120347 Salacia (this page)September 22, 2004
6. Discovery of OrcusFebruary 17, 2004

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