2004 DW
E313699
2004 DW is the provisional designation for Orcus, a large Kuiper Belt dwarf-planet candidate often compared to Pluto in size and orbital characteristics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2004 DW canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2962725 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2004 DW Context triple: [Orcus, hasAlternativeName, 2004 DW]
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A.
20000 Varuna
20000 Varuna is a large trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper Belt, notable for its rapid rotation, elongated shape, and status as one of the earliest discovered significant bodies beyond Neptune.
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B.
S/24111
S/24111 is the United Nations document symbol assigned to the landmark 1992 report "An Agenda for Peace," which outlined proposals for strengthening the UN’s role in preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, and peacekeeping after the Cold War.
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C.
Makemake
Makemake is a large, icy dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, known for its extremely cold surface and status as one of the most massive objects beyond Neptune.
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D.
asteroid 944 Hidalgo
Asteroid 944 Hidalgo is a large, eccentric, comet-like minor planet that orbits between the inner and outer solar system, making it one of the first known centaur objects.
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E.
Dibiasky comet
The Dibiasky comet is the fictional, Earth-destroying comet central to the plot of the satirical disaster film "Don't Look Up."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2004 DW Target entity description: 2004 DW is the provisional designation for Orcus, a large Kuiper Belt dwarf-planet candidate often compared to Pluto in size and orbital characteristics.
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A.
20000 Varuna
20000 Varuna is a large trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper Belt, notable for its rapid rotation, elongated shape, and status as one of the earliest discovered significant bodies beyond Neptune.
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B.
S/24111
S/24111 is the United Nations document symbol assigned to the landmark 1992 report "An Agenda for Peace," which outlined proposals for strengthening the UN’s role in preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, and peacekeeping after the Cold War.
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C.
Makemake
Makemake is a large, icy dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, known for its extremely cold surface and status as one of the most massive objects beyond Neptune.
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D.
asteroid 944 Hidalgo
Asteroid 944 Hidalgo is a large, eccentric, comet-like minor planet that orbits between the inner and outer solar system, making it one of the first known centaur objects.
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E.
Dibiasky comet
The Dibiasky comet is the fictional, Earth-destroying comet central to the plot of the satirical disaster film "Don't Look Up."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kuiper Belt object
ⓘ
dwarf planet candidate ⓘ minor planet ⓘ plutino ⓘ trans-Neptunian object ⓘ |
| absoluteMagnitude | around 2.3 ⓘ |
| albedo | moderate ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
(90482) Orcus
ⓘ
linked to:
90482 Orcus
Orcus ⓘ |
| aphelionDistance | about 49 AU ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
plutoid candidate
ⓘ
resonant trans-Neptunian objects ⓘ |
| belongsToDynamicalClass | Plutino ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Pluto in orbital characteristics
ⓘ
Pluto in size ⓘ |
| discoveredInYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| discoveryDesignation | 2004 DW ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | confirmed minor planet ⓘ |
| eccentricity | approximately 0.22 ⓘ |
| gravitationallyInfluencedBy | Neptune ⓘ |
| hasBinarySystem | Orcus–Vanth system ⓘ |
| hasColorIndex | slightly less red than Pluto ⓘ |
| hasMeanSurfaceTemperature | very low (tens of kelvin) ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 90482 ⓘ |
| hasProvisionalDesignation | 2004 DW ⓘ |
| hasSatellite | Vanth ⓘ |
| heliocentricDistanceRange | roughly 30–49 AU ⓘ |
| inclination | approximately 20 degrees ⓘ |
| isBeyond | Neptune ⓘ |
| isIn | outer Solar System ⓘ |
| mass | on the order of 6×10^20 kg (approximate) ⓘ |
| meanDiameter | approximately 900 km ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Orcus (Etruscan god of the underworld)
ⓘ
linked to:
Orcus
|
| orbitalPeriod | approximately 247 Earth years ⓘ |
| orbitalRegion |
Kuiper belt
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuiper Belt
|
| orbitalResonanceRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| orbitalResonanceWith | Neptune ⓘ |
| orbits | Sun ⓘ |
| perihelionDistance | about 30 AU ⓘ |
| rotationPeriod | on the order of 10 hours (approximate) ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | Sun ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis | approximately 39 AU ⓘ |
| shape | likely near-spherical ⓘ |
| similarTo | Pluto ⓘ |
| spectralType | neutral to slightly red ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition |
possible ammonia-bearing compounds
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water ice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2004 DW Description of subject: 2004 DW is the provisional designation for Orcus, a large Kuiper Belt dwarf-planet candidate often compared to Pluto in size and orbital characteristics.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
dwarf planet Orcus