58534 Logos (/ˈloʊɡɒs/ LOH-goss or /ˈlɒɡɒs/ LOG-oss; or as in Greek: λόγος) is a small Kuiper-belt object more specifically a cubewano notable for having a comparatively large satellite named Zoe. For a small KBO about 80 km in diameter it has a very high albedo. The system mass is 4.58 ± 0.07×1017 kg.In the Gnostic tradition Logos and Zoe are a paired emanation of the deity and part of its creation myth.†
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apoapsis (km)
7.55469e+12
average speed (km/s)
15876.0
density (μ3)
1000.0
mass (kg)
2700.0
orbital period (μ)
9.55489e+09
periapsis (km)
5.9353e+12
temperature (K)
37.0
absolute magnitude
6.6
albedo
0.39
discovery date
1997-02-04
discoverer
Chad Trujillo, Jane Luu, Jun Chen, David C. Jewitt
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