28978 Ixion
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28978 Ixion | |
Planetary characteristics | |
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Orbit | semi-major axis 39.505 AU, eccentricity 0.24171 |
Diameter | 617+19-20 km |
Year | 90692.7 days (248.30 Earth years) |
Mean Temperature | ~44 K |
28978 Ixion is a Sol system dwarf planet.
It was discovered by the Deep Ecliptic Survey and the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory on 22 May 2001, and is named after the Greek mythic figure who was reckoned the first man guilty of kin-slaying.