Huya
CategoryTrans-Neptunian
SystemKuiper Belt
Diameter458 km
Orbital Period249 years
About Huya
A plutino from the Kuiper Belt, orbiting in rhythm with Neptune. Discovered in 2000 by Ignacio Ferrin of Venezuela. Has one small moon found in 2012. Its orbit crosses within the Neptune region over long timescales. Named after a rain god of the Wayuu people of South America.
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