20000 Varuna
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| Orbital period | 282 years |
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| Radius | 334 km |
| Mass | 3. 698 × 10^20 kg |
| Discovered | November 28, 2000 |
| Discoverer | Robert S. McMillan |
| Did you know | The surface of Varuna is moderately red (similar to Quaoar) and small amounts of water ice have been detected on its surface. |
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| ID | 1081092 |
About 20000 Varuna
20000 Varuna, provisional designation 2000 WR₁₀₆, is a large classical Kuiper belt object. Michael Brown estimates that it is probably a dwarf planet. It has an elongated shape due to its rapid rotation. Discovered by Spacewatch in 2000, the trans-Neptunian object was named after the Hindu deity Varuna.
20000 Varuna Photos
