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List of Neptune-crossing minor planets — A Neptune crosser is a minor planet whose orbit crosses that of Neptune. The dwarf planet Pluto is the most massive example of this class of object. The known numbered Neptune crossers (as of 2005) are: Notes: ‡ outer grazer † 134340 Pluto was… … Wikipedia
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