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2001 KX76

Dwarf Planet 2001 KX76 (Ixion)



2001 KX76 is a plutino dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt. It is not officially recognized as a dwarf planet...yet.

2001 KX76 stats
      1. Mass (kg)
      1. Radius (km)
      2. 650
      1. Density (gm/cm3)
      1. Avg. Distance from sun (km)
      2. 5,939,035,000
      1. Rotational period (hours)
      1. Orbital period (years)
      2. 250
      1. Orbital velocity (km/sec)
      1. Eccentricity of orbit
      2. 0.242
      1. Tilt of axis (°)
      1. Inclination of orbit (°)
      2. 19.58
      1. Surface gravity (m/sec2)
      1. Escape velocity (km/sec)
      1. Albedo
      2. 0.12
      1. Magnitude (Vo)
      2. 19.6
      1. Surface temperature
      1. Moons
      2. 0


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