19521 Chaos

19521 Chaos is a Kuiper belt object. Chaos was found in 1998 by the Deep Ecliptic Survey, with Kitt Peak's 4 m telescope. It is big at about 560 km, and bright at H=4.755. It is named after the primeval state of existence in Greek mythology, from which the first gods appeared.

19521 Chaos

Discovery
Discovered by	Deep Ecliptic Survey
Discovery date	November 19, 1998
Designations
MPC designation	19521 Chaos
Alternative names	1998 WH24
Minor planet category	TNO (cubewano)[1]
Orbital characteristics
Epoch January 30, 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	50.269 AU
Perihelion	40.929 AU
Semi-major axis	45.599 AU
Eccentricity	0.102
Orbital period	309.1006 y
Average orbital speed	4.3931 km/s
Mean anomaly	324.2844°
Inclination	12.0550°
Longitude of ascending node	50.0103°
Argument of perihelion	58.6836°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	~560 km
Sidereal rotation period	3.985 (days)
Absolute magnitude (H)	4.755

Trivia

A jazz-fusion/progressive-rock band from Connecticut got their name from this minor planet.