cubewano
English edit
Etymology edit
Acronym of QB1. + -o. Derived from QB1 ("cue bee one"), short for (15760) 1992 QB1, the first such object discovered
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cubewano (plural cubewanos)
- (astronomy) Any Kuiper belt object whose orbit is not determined by resonance with Neptune (orbit ~ 40-50 AU).
Usage notes edit
Somewhat old-fashioned, being generally replaced with classical Kuiper belt object.