2001 QW322
Number
-
Provisional name
2001 QW322
Class
Cubewano
Discovery
24.08.2001, 05:46:49 UT, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA
Discovery chart
Discovery position
5° Aquarius 28' Rx
Time of announcement
09.11.2001 - 22:58 UT
Orbital period
292.6 years
Orbit
  • crosses the orbit of Pluto
Aphelion
45.343 AU
Perihelion
43.121 AU
Semimajor axis
44.232 AU
Magnitude
7.8
Diameter
51 - 166 km
Inclination
4.8
 
2001 QW322 has a binary companion.

Satellite
S/2001 (2001 QW322) 1
Discovery
24.08.2001, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA
Time of announcement
Distance between pair
n. 130,000 km
Orbital period
about 4 years