19521 Chaos
cubewano asteroid in the Kuiper belt
19521 Chaos is a Kuiper belt object. Chaos was found in 1998 by the Deep Ecliptic Survey, with Kitt Peak's 4 m telescope. It is big at about 560 km, and bright at H=4.755. It is named after the primeval state of existence in Greek mythology, from which the first gods appeared.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Deep Ecliptic Survey |
Discovery date | November 19, 1998 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | 19521 Chaos |
1998 WH24 | |
TNO (cubewano)[1] | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch January 30, 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
Aphelion | 50.269 AU |
Perihelion | 40.929 AU |
45.599 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.102 |
309.1006 y | |
Average orbital speed | 4.3931 km/s |
324.2844° | |
Inclination | 12.0550° |
50.0103° | |
58.6836° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | ~560 km |
Sidereal rotation period | 3.985 (days) |
4.755 | |
Trivia
changeA jazz-fusion/progressive-rock band from Connecticut got their name from this minor planet.
References
change- ↑ Marc W. Buie (November 9, 2004). "Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 19521". SwRI (Space Science Department). Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- original MPEC circular 1998-X08 and the revision, 1999-V03
- AstDys
- 19521 Chaos at the JPL Small-Body Database