19521 Chaos

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19521 Chaos
Orbital elements
Eccentricity (orbit)>e
Inclination>i °
Perihelion>q
~ on } Astronomical Unit>AU

Argument of perihelion>ω °
Semi-major axis>a AU
Longitude of the ascending node>ω °
Aphelion>Q
~ on } Astronomical Unit>AU

Mean anomaly>M °
Orbital period>P years
Mean motion>n °/day
Time of perihelion passage>TP
19521 Chaos (1998 WH24) is a cubewano, a Kuiper belt object not in resonance with any planet. Chaos was discovered in 1998 by the Deep Ecliptic Survey, with Kitt Peak's
4 m telescope. It is large at about 560 km, and bright at H=4.755. It is named after the primeval state of existence in Greek mythology, from which the first gods appeared.

**19521 Chaos**
Orbital elements
Eccentricity (orbit)>e
Inclination>i	°
Perihelion>q	~ on } Astronomical Unit>AU
Argument of perihelion>ω	°
Semi-major axis>a	AU
Longitude of the ascending node>ω	°
Aphelion>Q	~ on } Astronomical Unit>AU
Mean anomaly>M	°
Orbital period>P	years
Mean motion>n	°/day
Time of perihelion passage>TP

References

Size comparison between Earth's Moon and several large TNOs, including Chaos

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