90482 Orcus
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| 90482 Orcus | |
| Planetary characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Orbit | semi-major axis 39.469 AU, eccentricity 0.21799 |
| Diameter | 917±25 km |
| Surface Gravity | ~0.18 m/s2 |
| Year | 90571.28 days (247.97 Earth years) |
| Day | 13.188 hours |
| Mean Temperature | < 44 K |
90482 Orcus is a Sol system dwarf planet.
It was discovered by Mike Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David Rabinowitz on February 17, 2004, and is named after the Etruscan god of the underworld.
Orcus has a large moon, Vanth (named after an Etruscan psychopomp).
