55637, 2002 UX25 Trans-Neptunian and Kuiper belt Object Discovery Chart
The Unnamed Object blog was started at the end of 2023, when it became clear that the other, yet unnamed trans-Neptunian objects were also making interesting aspects worth exploring. This list of the brightest Kuiper belt objects show that there are several objects that have never been discussed on this website. There are a great many objects that have been discovered since around the year 2000, however, by focussing on those who appear the brightest from earth’s point of view, it makes it easier to decide which ones may be ‘more relevant’ than others… Some of these objects on this list, are making interesting aspect patterns at this time, like this grand trine involving Quaoar, a Hammer of Thor apex on Varda, a Hammer of Thor apex on Orcus, and also a Hammer of Thor apex on other unnamed objects like 55637.
Object 55637 was discovered by the Spacewatch program at the Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona on 30 October 2002, with the earliest precovery date 12 October 1991. According to Wikipedia, it is a trans-Neptunian object that orbits the Sun in the Kuiper belt beyond Neptune, and was found to have a minor-planet moon in 2007. “2002 UX25 has red featureless spectrum in the visible and near-infrared but has a negative slope in the K-band, which may indicate the presence of the methanol compounds on the surface. It is redder than Varuna, unlike its neutral-colored "twin" 2002 TX300, in spite of similar brightness and orbital elements.”
Cubewano Object 55637 (2002 UX25) was found by a Spitzer Space Telescope with results estimating it to be about 681 km in diameter. It has an absolute magnitude of about 4.0, which is why it is amongst the brightest Kuiper belt objects visible from earth’s point of view…
Object 55637 (2002 UX25) Discovery Chart:
The object in its own discovery chart is at 23 degrees Aries conjuct Eris at 19 degrees Aries and an object called Alicanto at 25 degrees Aries. It is opposed to Juno at 20 degrees Libra and opposed to Mercury at 26 degrees Libra. The object squares the another unnamed object 208996 at 18 degrees Cancer.
The Sabian symbol for object 55637 is at 24 degrees Aries and carries the image of an open window and a net curtain blowing into a cornucopia.
More Information about (55637) 2002 UX25:
Transiting Object 55637 under a Hammer of Thor apex:
The object is at 20 degrees Taurus as of January 2024 and is at a Hammer of Thor apex conjunct Uranus and fixed star Algol, with Quaoar square MakeMake.
Many articles in the MakeMake blog, and elsewhere, has already been written about this Hammer on Uranus that will still be around for the next year or two.
Astromythology?:
The unnamed objects have not been studied in detail, linked to the symbolic language of astromythology, nor given an official name.
The trans-Neptunian and Kuiper Belt objects are said to bring hope, change, expanded thinking, soul purpose, and quantum leaps into our consciousness.
What are KBOs and TNOs?
According to Wikipedia, a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) is any minor planet in the Solar System that orbits the Sun at a greater average distance than Neptune.
Typically, TNOs are further divided into the classical and resonant objects of the Kuiper belt, the scattered disc and detached objects with the sednoids being the most distant ones. As of October 2020, the catalog of minor planets contains 678 numbered and more than 2,000 unnumbered TNOs. The first trans-Neptunian object to be discovered was Pluto in 1930. It took until 1992 to discover a second trans-Neptunian object orbiting the Sun directly, 15760 Albion. The most massive TNO known is Eris, followed by Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Gonggong.
According to Wikipedia, after the discovery of Pluto in 1930, many speculated that it might not be alone. The region now called the Kuiper belt was hypothesised in various forms for decades. It was only in 1992 that the first direct evidence for its existence was found. The number and variety of prior speculations on the nature of the Kuiper belt have led to continued uncertainty as to who deserves credit for first proposing it. Despite many astronomers making valuable contributions, the Kuiper belt was named after Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper, although he did not predict its existence.
The most important aspect for the reader to observe in the image below, is the horizontal yellow line titled ECLIPTIC, in the Side View. This is the plane that the inner and outer planets orbit around the sun. This is the general orbit of planets like Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune; on the ecliptic. Pluto is the first TNO that makes a deviation from this norm, which is the normal for the TNOs and a CHARACTERISTIC. Eris for example, makes a very wide inclination of 44 degrees. Sedna, on the other hand, moves in such a wide elliptical orbit that it orbits into the Oort Cloud, which is considered the most distant area of known space. The TNOs have much in common, however, they also have great differences, which is why it has been such a challenge for astronomers to reach a consensus around classifications based on characteristics. See this page to learn more about these objects in astronomy.
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