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A cis-Neptunian object is, literally, any astronomical body found within the orbit of Neptune.[1] However, the term is typically used for those distant minor planets other than trans-Neptunian objects: that is, all sub-planetary bodies orbiting the Sun at or within the distance of Neptune, but outside the orbit of Jupiter.[citation needed] This includes the icy minor planets known as centaurs[2] and the Neptune trojans.[3][a]
Notes
- ^ These are 2001 QR322, 385571 Otrera, 2005 TN53, 385695 Clete, 2006 RJ103, 2007 VL305, 2008 LC18, and 2004 KV18.[3]
References
- ^ Remo, John L. (2007). "Classifying Solid Planetary Bodies". AIP Conference Proceedings. 886: 284–302. doi:10.1063/1.2710063.
- ^ J Horner; NW Evans; ME Bailey; DJ Asher (2003). "The Populations of Comet-like Bodies in the Solar System" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ a b "List Of Neptune Trojans". Minor Planet Center. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
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