38628 HUYA

'38628 Huya' (original provisional designation: '2000 EB₁₇₃') is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO). It was discovered in March 2000 by Ignacio Ferrin and announced on 24 October 2000. It is classified as a plutino. It was assigned the name Huya, after a South American rain god, in August 2003 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
At the time of its discovery, Huya was the biggest and brightest TNO yet found. A plutino with a 3:2 resonant orbit with Neptune, the object was found using data collected by at the CIDA Observatory in Venezuela. It is estimated to be 480 km in diameter.
The object has a red-sloped reflectance spectrum, suggesting a surface rich in organic material such as tholins.

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1. TNO and Centaur Colors
2. TNO/Centaur diameters and albedos

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★ Orbital simulation from JPL (Java)

★ 37th DPS: Albedos, Diameters (and a Density) of Kuiper Belt and Centaur Objects

★ Discovery of a bright Trans-Neptunian Object (Yale)

★ From the Rain Forest to Planet Huya