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.

Who discovered the Kuiper Belt object and where?

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What is the significance of the year 2122 in relation to the Kuiper Belt object's orbital run?

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What does it mean that the object is classified as a 'large classical Kuiper Belt object'?

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What is the estimated size and diameter of the Kuiper Belt object mentioned in the text?

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What observations were made in 2000 regarding the shape of the Kuiper Belt object?

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