20000 Varuna

20000 Varuna, provisional designation 2000 WR106, is a large trans-Neptunian object in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered in November 2000 by American astronomer Robert McMillan during a Spacewatch survey at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. It is named after the Hindu deity Varuna, one of the oldest deities mentioned in the Vedic texts.
Category:TNO
Category:Dwarf Planet Candidate
Category:Objects In Hydrostatic Equilibrium
Category:Objects with Transient Atmospheres
Category:Kuiper Belt Object
Category:Numbered Objects
Category:Numbered Minor Planets
Category:Named Objects
Category:Named Minor Planets