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90482 Orcus is a dwarf planet located in a Kuiper Belt, it is a Plutino, just like 134340 Pluto, 208996 Achlys, 28978 Ixion, 38628 Huya, 47171 Lempo, and many others that don't have a name yet. It has a moon named Vanth. It is close to the opposite side of Pluto (And is also called anti-Pluto because of this)
It was discovered on 17/2/2004 (Or 2/17/2004 if you are american), from the Gemini Observatory, and was in pictures as far as 8/11/1951.
It was discovered on 17/2/2004 (Or 2/17/2004 if you are american), from the Gemini Observatory, and was in pictures as far as 8/11/1951.
"90482 Orcus is a Plutino, which is a Trans-Neptunian Object that is in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune. The name Plutino is named after 134340 Pluto"
by ZonglyDongle August 28, 2025
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