Varuna

A picture of trans-Neptunian objects. Varuna is one of them.

Hi this is Bevaan R. and I will share information about Varuna, a large trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper belt. It is a large trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered in December 2000 by American astronomer Robert McMillan during a Space-watch survey at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. Varuna has an orbital period of 279 years. Varuna has a mean diameter of ~678 km (calculated); 654+154; −102 km; 668+154; −86 km. It has an asteroid number of 20000. Varuna has an average orbital speed of 4.53 km/s. Varuna has a mean density of 0.992+0.086; −0.015 g/cm³.

A real picture of Varuna. You can't see it clearly, but scientists know what it looks like.

Fun facts

•Varuna is 1/4 the size of the Moon

•It is actually a unofficial dwarf planet

•Varuna, in the Vedic phase of Hindu mythology, the god-sovereign, the personification of divine authority

•Varuna is 207.54 miles

•Varuna's color is moderately red

•Varuna's light curve is compatible with the body being a Jacobi ellipsoid

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