Varuna

Varuna — trans-Neptunian object, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Varuna in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

A fast-spinning Kuiper Belt object whirling so quickly it has been stretched into an elongated ellipsoid.

Diameter

~654 km

Discovered

2000

Class

Classical KBO

Day

6.3 h — spun into an egg shape

Explore Varuna in 3D

Cosmoscope places Varuna in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.