Salacia - Dwarf Planet Candidate | Dwarf Planet Song

The video introduces 2004 SB 60, a Trans Neptunian object discovered by American astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in 2004. It is located in the Kuiper belt, with a diameter of 850 kilometers and an orbital period of 272 years, slightly greater than Pluto's. Named after the Roman goddess Lacia, it has a moon called ACTEA. The video discusses its classification and provides key facts about its characteristics and orbit.

Who were the astronomers that discovered the object with the provisional designation 2004 SB 60?

• Henry Rowe, Michael Brown, and Christina Barcoon

• Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein

• Edwin Hubble, Stephen Hawking, and Kip Thorne

• Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Brian Cox

Where is the Trans Neptunian object 2004 SB 60 located?

• In the main asteroid belt

• In the Oort cloud

• In the Kuiper belt

• In the asteroid belt

How many years does it take for 2004 SB 60 to complete one orbit around the Sun?

• 300 years

• 272 years

• 248 years

• 165 years

What is the name of the moon orbiting the Trans Neptunian object 2004 SB 60?

• Europa

• Charon

• Titan

• ACTEA

After which Roman goddess is the object 2004 SB 60 named?

• Venus

• Lacia

• Minerva

• Juno