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Proper Name	None
Minor Planet Designation	55565 2002 AW₁₉₇
Provisional Designation	2002 AW₁₉₇
Orbital Period	325.2 years
Mean Distance from the Sun	7,042.6 million km 47.1 AU
Rotation Period	8 hours, 21 minutes
Diameter	768 km (longest axis)
Moons	None known
Parent star	The Sun, yellow dwarf
Other planets in this system	Mercury, terrestrial planet Venus, terrestrial planet Earth, terrestrial planet Mars, terrestrial planet Jupiter, gas giant Saturn, gas giant Uranus, ice giant Neptune, ice giant Numerous dwarf planets, asteroids and other bodies
Notes	A body orbiting the Sun within the Kuiper Belt, 2002 AW₁₉₇ appears to be essentially spherical, though not perfectly regular in shape. In common with other bodies in this region of the Solar System, its surface shows a distinct reddish tint.

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