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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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trans-Neptunian object

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 (749 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • trans-Neptunian object's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • trans-Neptunian object's subclass of is recorded as distant minor planet[4].
  • trans-Neptunian object's subclass of is recorded as minor planet group[5].
  • trans-Neptunian object's subclass of is recorded as object in the outer Solar System[6].
  • trans-Neptunian object's has use is recorded as colonization of trans-Neptunian objects[7].
  • trans-Neptunian object's Commons category is recorded as Trans-Neptunian objects[8].
  • trans-Neptunian object's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07j0r[9].
  • trans-Neptunian object's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trans-Neptunian objects[10].
  • trans-Neptunian object's OmegaWiki Defined Meaning is recorded as 1242620[11].
  • trans-Neptunian object's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0522143[12].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'TNO'}[13].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'OTN'}[14].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'OTN'}[15].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'TNO'}[16].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'TNO'}[17].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'TNO'}[18].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'TNO'}[19].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'OTN'}[20].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'RTN'}[21].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'TNV'}[22].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'NÖC'}[23].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'TNO'}[24].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ТНО'}[25].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '海外天体'}[26].
  • trans-Neptunian object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '海外天體'}[27].

Why It Matters

trans-Neptunian object ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_object_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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