Discovery of Orcus
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 System dwarf planet Ceres. The surface of Orcus is relatively bright with albedo reaching 23 percent, neutral in color, and rich in water ice.
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Which happened first?
- Discovery of Orcus and Discovery of 120347 Salacia happened in the same year
- Discovery of Orcus happened 1 year after Discovery of moscovium
- Discovery of Orcus happened 1 year after Discovery of Sedna
- Discovery of Orcus happened 1 year after Discovery of (136108) Haumea
- Discovery of Orcus happened 1 year after Discovery of Eris
Timeline
- Discovery of (136108) HaumeaMarch 7, 2003
- Discovery of ErisOctober 21, 2003
- Discovery of moscoviumAugust 2003
- Discovery of SednaNovember 14, 2003
- Discovery of 120347 SalaciaSeptember 22, 2004
- Discovery of Orcus (this page)February 17, 2004
