2002 MS4 - Kupier Belt Object | Kupier Belt Object Song

The video discusses 2002 MS4, a large classical Kuiper Belt object discovered in 2002 by astronomers Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown at the Palomar Observatory. It details its orbit, which brings it closest to the Sun in 2122, and its physical characteristics, including its estimated size of 800 km in diameter. The object is one of the ten largest trans-Neptunian objects and is large enough to be considered a dwarf planet. However, it currently has no known moons, making mass estimation difficult. Observations suggest it may be elongated in shape.

What is the name of the Kuiper Belt object discussed in the video?

• 2002 QS4

• 2002 TS4

• 2002 RS4

• 2002 MS4

Who were the astronomers that discovered 2002 MS4?

• Galileo and Copernicus

• Chater Heo and Michael Brown

• Newton and Einstein

• Hawking and Sagan

In which year will 2002 MS4 be closest to the Sun?

• 2222

• 2122

• 2022

• 2322

What is the estimated diameter of 2002 MS4?

• 500 km

• 600 km

• 800 km

• 1000 km

Why is it difficult to estimate the mass of 2002 MS4?

• It is too small

• It has no moons

• It is too far from Earth

• It is too close to the Sun