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trans-Neptunian object

any object in the Solar System that orbits the Sun at a greater average distance than Neptune
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Summary

trans-Neptunian object is an astronomical object type[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of astronomical object type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,883 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: distant minor planet[3], minor planet group[4], object in the outer Solar System[5]
  • Has use: colonization of trans-Neptunian objects[6]
  • Commons category: Trans-Neptunian objects[7]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Trans-Neptunian objects[8]
  • Short name: TNO[9], OTN[10], RTN[11], TNV[12], NÖC[13], ТНО[14], 海外天体[15], 海外天體[16]

Why It Matters

trans-Neptunian object has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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