Pholus
DefinitionPholus is a small Solar System body discovered in 1992 and classified as a Centaur. Its elongated orbit extends from near Saturn’s...
Makemake
DefinitionMakemake is a dwarf planet orbiting in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune. Discovered in 2005, it was named after a creator and...
Haumea
DefinitionHaumea is a rapidly rotating dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune. Named for the Hawaiian goddess associated with creation...
Orcus
DefinitionOrcus is a trans-Neptunian dwarf planet candidate discovered in 2004. Its name comes from a Roman underworld deity associated with the consequences...
Quaoar
DefinitionQuaoar is a large object in the Kuiper Belt, discovered in 2002 and named for a creator figure in the traditions of...
Sedna
DefinitionSedna is a distant trans-Neptunian object discovered in 2003, with an exceptionally long orbit around the Sun. Its name comes from an...
