List of trans-Neptunian objects

List of trans-Neptunian objects

This is a partial list of numbered trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), in order of discovery date. Certain notable TNOs that have yet to be numbered are also included.

"Please add to this list as necessary. Last updated August 19 2008 through mpl|2006 SQ|372."

External links

* [http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/TNOs.html Minor Planet Center: List of Transneptunian Objects]
* [http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/Centaurs.html Minor Planet Center: List of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects]
* [http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html List of Known trans-Neptunian Objects]
* [http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnos.html Trans-Neptunian Objects]

ee also

* List of the brightest KBOs


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