trans-Neptunian object

English

Alternative forms

transneptunian object

Noun

trans-Neptunian object (plural trans-Neptunian objects)

(astronomy) Any natural object (usually a minor planet (asteroid) or a hypothetical planet) in the Solar System with all or most of its orbit outside the orbit of Neptune.
Synonym: (initialism) TNO

Hypernyms

celestial object

Hyponyms

classical Kuiper belt object
detached object
extreme trans-Neptunian object
resonant trans-Neptunian object
scattered-disc object
sednoid

Translations

Translations

German: transneptunische Objekt n
Polish: obiekt transneptunowy m
Romanian: obiect transneptunian n
Turkish: Neptün ötesi cisim (tr)

See also

trans-Neptunian object on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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