Huya
New Planet 2005!!!!!!
Once again another new Planet called Huya, discovered 2000
| Discovery A | |
|---|---|
| Discoverer | Ignacio Ferrin |
| Discovery date | March 10, 2000 |
| Alternate designations B | 2000 EB173 |
| Category | Trans-Neptunian object |
| Orbital elements C | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.2810 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 39.7224 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 28.5591 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 50.8856 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 250.3576 y |
| Mean orbital speed | |
| Inclination (i) | 15.4519 ° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 169.2540 ° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) | 67.2515 ° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 345.9515 ° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 300-700 km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
| Density | ? g/cm³ |
| Surface gravity | ? m/s² |
| Escape velocity | ? km/s |
| Rotation period | ? d |
| Spectral class | ? |
| Absolute magnitude | 4.70 |
| Albedo | |
| Mean surface temperature | ~? K |
38628 Huya (original provisional designation: 2000 EB173) is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). It was discovered in March 2000 by Ignacio Ferrin and announced on 24 October 2000. It is classified as a plutino. It was assigned the name Huya, after a South American rain god, in August 2003 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
At the time of its discovery, Huya was the biggest and brightest TNO yet found. A plutino with a 3:2 resonant orbit with Neptune, the object was found using data collected by a 1-meter telescope at the CIDA Observatory in Venezuela. It was estimated to have a diameter of 597 km, about one-fourth the size of Pluto. As such, it was commonly referred to as a large asteroid rather than a potential planet.
The object appears to be dark red, suggesting it is covered with ancient organic chemistry.