Colours of the Transneptunians
Name (H) Spitzer
Size (km)
Spitzer
Albedo
B–V V–R
Eris −1.12 2600 0.86 0.78 0.45
Makemake −0.45 1500 0.78 0.83 0.5
Haumea 0.17 1150 0.7 0.64 0.33
Sedna 1.6 <1600 >0.16 1.24 0.78
Orcus 2.3 946 0.28±0.04 0.68 0.37
(225088) 2007 OR10 1.9 ? ? red
Quaoar 2.7 844 0.199+0.13
−0.07
0.94 0.64
(84522) 2002 TC302 3.8 1150 0.03+0.03
−0.01
1.03 0.67

How to improve:

  • Orcus is ok, could be whiter? Though the current blue might convey the concept of a dim non-red object.
  • Sedna would be redder than Makemake. Make Makemake a lighter/brighter pink/brown and Sedna a little redder.
  • OR10 needs to be redder than Sedna, per Brown.
  • Quaoar should look more like Makemake, ie:File:Quaoar-red-ssc2004-05c.jpg
  • TC302 listed for brainstorming