Quaoar

English

Quaoar's planetary symbol

Alternative forms

• Kwawar, Qua-o-ar (Tongva god)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɑːwɑɹ/

Proper noun

Quaoar

2. the Tongva god of creation.
4. (astronomy) a dwarf planet orbiting between Haumea and Makemake in the Kuiper belt. Its moon is Weywot.

Synonyms

• (celestial body): 🝾 (U+15, 2022)

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 創神星／创神星 (Chuàngshénxīng), 夸奧爾／夸奥尔

• Esperanto: Kvaoaro
• French: Quaoar (fr)
• Latin: Cuavora n
• Macedonian: Квавар m (Kvavar)
• Russian: Квавар f (Kvavar)

See also

• (most likely dwarf planets of the Solar System) Ceres, Orcus, Pluto, Haumea, Quaoar, Makemake, Gonggong, Eris, Sedna