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Arrokoth

Kuiper Belt Object

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Arrokoth, formally 486958 Arrokoth and formerly nicknamed Ultima Thule, is a small icy Kuiper belt object orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune and Pluto, discovered in 2014.

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Object Type
Kuiper belt object 1
Diameter (km)
19.896 1
Discovery Year
2014 1
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Sun, Celestial Objects
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation486958 Arrokoth, lead section
Quote, 486958 Arrokoth, lead section
a small, icy Kuiper belt object orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune and Pluto
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation486958 Arrokoth, infobox (Discovered)
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26 June 2014
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation486958 Arrokoth, infobox (Mean diameter, overall volume equivalent)
Quote, 486958 Arrokoth, infobox (Mean diameter, overall volume equivalent)
Overall volume equivalent: 19.896 km
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, 486958 Arrokoth, Wikipedia summary
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationOrbits: Sun, 486958 Arrokoth, lead section (orbital classification)
Quote, Orbits: Sun, 486958 Arrokoth, lead section (orbital classification)
486958 Arrokoth (provisional designation 2014 MU69; formerly nicknamed Ultima Thule) is a small, icy Kuiper belt object orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune and Pluto.
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