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Cubewano

A cubewano is a main Kuiper belt object, orbiting beyond about 41 AU and not controlled by resonances with the outer planets.

The odd name is derived from the first trans-Neptunian object found, 1992QB1 (nicknamed "Smiley"). Later objects were called "QB1-os", or cubewanos.

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Asteriod | Asteroid | Kuiper Belt | Kuiper Belt Object | List of astronomical topics | List of astronomical topics (N-Z) | List of solar system objects | Minor planet | Planetary system | Solar System

 

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