Artist's Concept of Kuiper Belt Object 2003 UB313 (Annotated)
This is an artist's concept of Kuiper Belt object 2003 UB313 (nicknamed Xena) and its satellite Gabrielle. NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observed Xena with the Advanced Camera for Surveys on Dec. 9 and 10, 2005. The Hubble measurements of Xena yielded a diameter of 1,490 miles with an uncertainty of 60 miles (about 2400 kilometres with an uncertainty of 100 kilometres). Pluto's diameter is only 1,422 miles (or 2,288 kilometres).
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About the Image
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| Id: | opo0616c |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 11 April 2006, 19:00 |
| Size: | 3000 x 2250 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 2003 UB313, Dysnomia, Eris |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Satellite • Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Dwarf planet • Solar System Images/Videos |
