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Also known as (90482) Orcus I Vanth, Orcus I, S/2005 (90482) 1

natural satellite orbiting 90482 Orcus

Key facts

Discovered by
Michael E. Brown Terry-Ann Suer
Discovery date
13 November 2005
Designation
(90482) Orcus I
Pronunciation
/ ˈ v æ n θ /
Named after
Vanth
Adjectives
Vanthian
Semi major axis
8 999 .8 ± 9.1 km
Eccentricity
0.000 91 ± 0.000 53
Orbital period sidereal
9.539 154 ± 0.000 020 d
Inclination
105.03 ° ± 0.18 ° (to celestial equator ), 90.54° ± 0.17° (to ecliptic )
Longitude of ascending node
53.49° ± 0.33°
Argument of periapsis
274.51°
Satellite of
Orcus
Mean diameter
442.5 ± 10.2 km ( occultation ) , 475 ± 75 km ( thermal )
Mass
(8.7 ± 0.8) × 10 kg
Mean density
≈1.9 ± 0.3 g/cm (occultation) , 1.5 +1.0, −0.5 g/cm (thermal)
Synodic rotation period
synchronous
Albedo
0.08 ± 0.02

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Vanth
Parent body
Orcus
Diameter
442.5
Mass
87
Orbital period
9.539154
Image
Orcus-vanth hst2.jpg
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time of discovery or invention
2005-11-13
provisional designation
S/2005 (90482) 1
absolute magnitude
4.88
semi-major axis of an orbit
8999.8
apparent magnitude
21.8
orbital eccentricity
0.00091
orbital inclination
105.03
albedo
0.08
density
1.5
color index
1.03
longitude of ascending node
53.49
location of discovery
Hubble Space Telescope
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Article · Português

Vanth, oficialmente (90482) Orcus I Vanth, é o único satélite natural que se conhece do provável planeta-anão (plutino) Orcus. Foi descoberto por Mike Brown e T.-A. Suer utilizando imagens tiradas pelo Telescópio Espacial Hubble em 13 de novembro de 2005. Sua descoberta foi confirmada em 22 de fevereiro de 2007 na IAUC 8812.

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