trans-Neptunian object

English

Alternative forms

• transneptunian object

Noun

trans-Neptunian object (plural trans-Neptunian objects)

1. (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