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2001 QW322
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Number
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-
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Provisional name
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2001 QW322
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Class
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Cubewano
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Discovery
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24.08.2001, 05:46:49 UT, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA
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Discovery chart
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Discovery position
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5° Aquarius 28' Rx
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Time of announcement
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09.11.2001 - 22:58 UT
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Orbital period
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292.6 years
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Orbit
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- crosses the orbit of Pluto
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Aphelion
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45.343 AU
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Perihelion
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43.121 AU
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Semimajor axis
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44.232 AU
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Magnitude
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7.8
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Diameter
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51 - 166 km
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Inclination
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4.8
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2001 QW322 has a binary companion.
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Satellite
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S/2001 (2001 QW322) 1
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Discovery
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24.08.2001, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA
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Time of announcement
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Distance between pair
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n. 130,000 km
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Orbital period
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about 4 years
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