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Back The orbit of 2001 KX76 compared to the orbit of the planets

The orbit of 2001 KX76 compared to the orbit of the planets


Depicts: Asteroid 2001 KX76, Solar System planet orbits
Copyright: ESA, ESO, Astrovirtel & Gerhard Hahn (German Aerospace Center, DLR)

This diagram illustrates the orbit of asteroid 2001 KX76 - a Kuiper Belt Object and the largest asteroid in the Solar System. Its orbit is very similar to that of the planet Pluto.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
16-Mar-2026 12:36 UT

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