28978 Ixion
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| Orbital period | 250 years |
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| Discovered | May 22, 2001 |
| Orbits | Sun |
| Discovered by | Deep Ecliptic Survey |
| Alternative designations | 2001 KX76 |
| Dimensions | 617+19; −20 km; 800. 80 km |
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| ID | 1081383 |
About 28978 Ixion
28978 Ixion, provisional designation 2001 KX₇₆, is a plutino. Brown and Tancredi calculate that it is very likely to be a dwarf planet, although the IAU has not officially classified it as such. It was discovered on May 22, 2001 by the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory.
