GongGong the Planet

The video introduces 2007 OR 10, a celestial body discovered in 2007 at the Palomar Observatory by American astronomers. It is approximately the size of Pluto's moon, Sharon, and is the fifth largest trans-Neptunian object. It has a natural satellite named Sheng Lu and is unofficially named after the Chinese water god, Dong Dong. The object is 9.4 billion miles from the sun, with a diameter of 12130 kilometers. Its surface is deep red due to a compound called leans, and water ice is present. The video concludes with a summary of these key facts.

Who were the astronomers responsible for discovering 225088 Gong Gong?

• Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Brian Cox

• Edwin Hubble, Stephen Hawking, and Albert Einstein

• Megan Schwalm, David Ravenowitz, and Michael Brown

• Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton

What is the classification of 225088 Gong Gong in the solar system?

• A terrestrial planet

• A comet

• A trans-Neptunian object

• A main-belt asteroid

What is the name of Gong Gong's natural satellite?

• Phobos

• Titan

• Deimos

• Sheng Lu

How far is 225088 Gong Gong from the sun?

• 12.7 billion miles

• 1.5 billion miles

• 9.4 billion miles

• 3.7 billion miles

What is the likely cause of Gong Gong's deep red color?

• Iron oxide

• Presence of a compound called the leans

• Methane ice

• Sulfur compounds