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M. Brown
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C. Trujillo
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D. Rabinowitz
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February 17
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2004
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Alternate name
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Plutino
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Orbital characteristics
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Epoch
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November 30
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2008
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JD
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Aphelion
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Perihelion
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Semi-major axis
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G
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m
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AU
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Eccentricity
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Orbital period
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d
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yr
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Average orbital speed
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s
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Mean anomaly
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Inclination
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°
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Longitude of ascending node
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Argument of perihelion
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Satellites
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Mass
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kg
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density
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cm³
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Equatorial surface gravity
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Escape velocity
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Rotation period
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Albedo
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Temperature
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K
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Apparent magnitude
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opposition
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Absolute magnitude
(H)
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/ˈɔrkəs/
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OR
-kəs
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Latin
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provisional designation
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Kuiper Belt
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dwarf planet
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Michael Brown
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Caltech
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Chad Trujillo
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Gemini Observatory
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David Rabinowitz
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Yale University
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February 17
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2004
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Precovery
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November 8
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1951
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perihelia
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aphelia
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plutino
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orbital resonance
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Neptune
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Pluto
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ecliptic
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Neptune
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angular separation
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absolute magnitude
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50000 Quaoar
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Spitzer space telescope
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far infrared
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Orcus
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albedo
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infrared
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European Southern Observatory
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water ice
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carbonaceous
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spectra
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Gemini telescope
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Charon
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Triton
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methane ice
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Ixion
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22 February
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2007
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arcsec
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magnitude
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albedo
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International Astronomical Union
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naming conventions
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orbit
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Pluto
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underworld
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Orcus
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Roman mythology
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November 22
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2004
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Kenneth J. Lawrence
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Daniel MacDonald
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Eleanor F. Helin
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NEAT
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Marc W. Buie
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doi
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Chadwick A. Trujillo
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Michael E. Brown
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David L. Rabinowitz
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doi
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v
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d
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Minor planets
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navigator
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90481 Wollstonecraft
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v
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d
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Trans-Neptunian objects
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Pronunciation guide
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Plutinos
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Pluto
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1993 SB
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1993 SC
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1994 JR
1
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1994 TB
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1995 QZ
9
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1996 SZ
4
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1996 TP
66
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1996 TQ
66
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1997 QJ
4
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1998 HK
151
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1998 US
43
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1998 VG
44
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1998 WW
24
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1998 WU
31
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38083 Rhadamanthus
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1999 TC
36
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38628 Huya
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28978 Ixion
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2002 KX
14
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2002 VR
128
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2003 VS
2
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1993 RO
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1993 RP
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2003 AZ
84
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2001 QF
298
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Cubewanos
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1992 QB
1
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1994 GV
9
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1994 JQ
1
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1994 VK
8
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1995 GJ
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1995 SM
55
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1996 TO
66
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58534 Logos
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1997 CS
29
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1997 CU
29
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1998 HJ
151
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1998 HP
151
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1998 HM
151
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1998 KR
65
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19521 Chaos
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1998 WA
25
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1999 DF
9
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1999 HT
11
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53311 Deucalion
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20000 Varuna
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2002 AW
197
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50000 Quaoar
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2002 TX
300
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2002 UX
25
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Haumea
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2003 OP
32
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2004 GV
9
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Makemake
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2005 RN
43
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88611 Teharonhiawako
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1998 WW
31
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2002 MS
4
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2003 MW
12
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2003 QW
90
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Twotinos
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1996 TR
66
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1998 SM
165
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1999 RB
216
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2000 JG
81
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2002 WC
19
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1997 SZ
10
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Other resonant
objects
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1994 JS
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1995 DA
2
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1998 WA
31
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1999 CP
133
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1999 DE
9
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1999 HB
12
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2001 KC
77
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2001 KP
77
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2002 TC
302
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2003 LG
7
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Scattered disc
objects
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Eris
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1995 TL
8
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1996 GQ
21
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1996 TL
66
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1999 CC
158
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2000 EE
173
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2000 OO
67
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2000 OM
67
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2001 UR
163
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2002 CY
224
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2002 GX
32
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2002 RP
120
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90377 Sedna
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2005 RM
43
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2000 CR
105
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2004 XR
190
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2005 TN
74
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2006 QH
181
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1997 CR
29
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1998 SN
165
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1999 CL
158
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1999 HC
12
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1999 KR
16
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1999 OY
3
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2003 FY
128
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2004 SB
60
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2004 TY
364
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2005 RR
43
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2006 SQ
372
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Natural satellites
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Charon (Pluto I)
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Nix (Pluto II)
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Hydra (Pluto III)
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Hi
ʻ
iaka (Haumea I)
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Namaka (Haumea II)
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Weywot (Quaoar I)
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S/2005 (79360 CS
29
) 1
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Sawiskera (Teharonhiawako I)
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S/2000 (1998 WW
31
) 1
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Zoe (Logos I)
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Dysnomia (Eris I)
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dwarf planet
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SDO
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inner Oort Cloud
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v
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d
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Plutoids
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trans-Neptunian
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dwarf planets
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Plutoid candidates
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Kuiper belt
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2003 AZ
84
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Ixion
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Pluto
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2005 RN
43
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2002 MS
4
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2002 UX
25
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Varuna
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Haumea
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2002 TX
300
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2005 UQ
513
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Quaoar
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Makemake
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2003 MW
12
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2002 AW
197
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Scattered disc
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2002 TC
302
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2006 QH
181
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Eris
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2007 UK
126
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Sedna
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Triton
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List of trans-Neptunian objects
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List of objects
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Solar System
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by radius
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by mass
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Centaur and TNO pronunciation
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v
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d
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Small Solar System bodies
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Asteroids
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Near-Earth
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Main belt
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Jupiter Trojans
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Centaurs
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Damocloids
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Neptune Trojans
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Groups
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Families
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Moons
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Comets
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Trans-Neptunians
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Kuiper belt
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Scattered disc objects
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Hills Cloud
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Oort cloud
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Minor planets
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Meteoroids
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Minor planets
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Asteroid groups and families
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Binary asteroids
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Asteroid moons
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Near-Earth object
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Dwarf planet
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Planet
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Solar System
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Pronunciation of asteroid names
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Meanings of minor planet names
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Categories
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Trans-Neptunian objects
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Dwarf planet candidates
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Discoveries by Michael E. Brown
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Discoveries by Chad Trujillo
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Discoveries by David L. Rabinowitz
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