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[[wikipedia:Solar System|Solar System]] objects sorted by mean orbital radius (orbital semimajor axis). <ref><u><code>[[Solar System by size]]</code></u></ref>  This is either the mean heliobarycentric orbital radius for stars and planets in the Solar System or the mean planetobarycentric orbital radius for satellites. | [[wikipedia:Solar System|Solar System]] objects sorted by mean orbital radius (orbital semimajor axis). <ref><u><code>[[Solar System by size]]</code></u></ref>  This is either the mean heliobarycentric orbital radius for stars and planets in the Solar System or the mean planetobarycentric orbital radius for satellites. | ||
Note the nonzero value for Sol's heliobarycentric orbital radius. <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Solar System barycenter]]</code></ref>  The Solar System should properly be referred to as the "Sol-Jupiter System" because the [[wikipedia:barycenter|barycenter]] of the Solar System is actually (sometimes) outside of the Solar System's central star.  What this means is that Sol orbits around the center of mass (the barycenter) for the Solar System, the same as all of the other planets in the system.  So does Jupiter orbit around Sol or does Sol orbit around Jupiter?  Both!  [[wikipedia:Newton's law of universal gravitation|Newton's law of universal gravitation]] ensures that every mass in the universe affects every other mass in the universe.  Sol's "orbit" around Jupiter (and the sum of all the other masses in the Solar System) is just much smaller and less noticeable since Sol contains the vast majority of mass in the Solar System. <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Solar System]]</code></ref> | |||
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<li>[[wikipedia:Star Sol|Star Sol]]: | <li>[[wikipedia:Star Sol|Star Sol]]: 742 <abbr title="megameters">Mm</abbr></li> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Planet Mercury|Planet Mercury]]: 57.909<u>0</u>365522286 <abbr title="gigameters">Gm</abbr> = 0.387098 <abbr title="astronomical units">AU</abbr> <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Mercury]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Planet Mercury|Planet Mercury]]: 57.909<u>0</u>365522286 <abbr title="gigameters">Gm</abbr> = 0.387098 <abbr title="astronomical units">AU</abbr> <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Mercury]]</code></ref></li> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Planet Venus|Planet Venus]]: 108.20<u>8</u>9270091724 Gm = 0.723332 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Venus]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Planet Venus|Planet Venus]]: 108.20<u>8</u>9270091724 Gm = 0.723332 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Venus]]</code></ref></li> | ||
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<li>[[wikipedia:Planet Mars|Planet Mars]]: 227.939366 Gm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Mars]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Planet Mars|Planet Mars]]: 227.939366 Gm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Mars]]</code></ref></li> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Vesta|Minor Planet Vesta]]: 353.319 Gm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Vesta]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Ceres|Minor Planet Ceres]]: 414 Gm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Ceres]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Ceres|Minor Planet Ceres]]: 414 Gm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Ceres]]</code></ref></li> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Planet Jupiter|Planet Jupiter]]: 778.479 Gm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Jupiter]]</code></ref> <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Jovian satellites#List]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Planet Jupiter|Planet Jupiter]]: 778.479 Gm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Jupiter]]</code></ref> <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Jovian satellites#List]]</code></ref></li> | ||
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<li>[[wikipedia:Satellite Triton|Satellite Triton]]: 354.759 Mm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Triton]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Satellite Triton|Satellite Triton]]: 354.759 Mm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Triton]]</code></ref></li> | ||
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<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 78799|Minor Planet 78799]]: 5.588976449352 Tm = 37.360 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 78799]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 455502|Minor Planet 455502]]: 5.8499 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 455502]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Orcus|Minor Planet Orcus]]: 5.8603 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Orcus]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Orcus|Minor Planet Orcus]]: 5.8603 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Orcus]]</code></ref></li> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 208996|Minor Planet 208996]]: 5.888<u>4</u>713864934 Tm = 39.362 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 208996]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 612533|Minor Planet 612533]]: 5.8965 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 612533]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Pluto|Minor Planet Pluto]]: 5.90638 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Pluto]]</code></ref> <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Plutonian satellites#List]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Pluto|Minor Planet Pluto]]: 5.90638 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Pluto]]</code></ref> <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Plutonian satellites#List]]</code></ref></li> | ||
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<li>[[wikipedia:Satellite Charon|Satellite Charon]]: (17.536 ± 0.003) Mm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Charon]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Satellite Charon|Satellite Charon]]: (17.536 ± 0.003) Mm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Charon]]</code></ref></li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Ixion|Minor Planet Ixion]]: 5.954<u>2</u>944496014 Tm = 39.802 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Ixion]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 145452|Minor Planet 145452]]: 6.1872 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 145452]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 307261|Minor Planet 307261]]: 6.244<u>0</u>655251473 Tm = 41.739 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 307261]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 90568|Minor Planet 90568]]: 6.3090 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 90568]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Salacia|Minor Planet Salacia]]: 6.310<u>6</u>365776088 Tm = 42.184 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Salacia]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 55637|Minor Planet 55637]]: 6.356<u>1</u>143303016 Tm = 42.488 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 55637]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Varuna|Minor Planet Varuna]]: 6.3905 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Varuna]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Haumea|Minor Planet Haumea]]: 6.4501 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Haumea]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Haumea|Minor Planet Haumea]]: 6.4501 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Haumea]]</code></ref></li> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Quaoar|Minor Planet Quaoar]]: 6.536<u>5</u>293623658 Tm = 43.694 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Quaoar]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Quaoar|Minor Planet Quaoar]]: 6.536<u>5</u>293623658 Tm = 43.694 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Quaoar]]</code></ref></li> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Makemake|Minor Planet Makemake]]: 6.7962 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Makemake]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Makemake|Minor Planet Makemake]]: 6.7962 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Makemake]]</code></ref></li> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Chaos|Minor Planet Chaos]]: 6.8510 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Chaos]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Varda|Minor Planet Varda]]: 6.897<u>9</u>57817977 Tm = 46.110 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Varda]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 55565|Minor Planet 55565]]: 7.037<u>3</u>830334694 Tm = 47.042 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 55565]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 278361|Minor Planet 278361]]: 7.15<u>3</u>770176874 Tm = 47.82 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 278361]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 523692|Minor Planet 523692]]: 7.838<u>6</u>292289386 Tm = 52.398 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 523692]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Buffy|Minor Planet Buffy]]: 8.565<u>2</u>260869285 Tm = 57.255 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Buffy]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 532037|Minor Planet 532037]]: 8.7597 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 532037]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 470599|Minor Planet 470599]]: 9.9168 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 470599]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Gonggong|Minor Planet Gonggong]]: 10.0956 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Gonggong]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Gonggong|Minor Planet Gonggong]]: 10.0956 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Gonggong]]</code></ref></li> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Eris|Minor Planet Eris]]: 10.15<u>2</u>3098971848 Tm = 67.864 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Eris]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Eris|Minor Planet Eris]]: 10.15<u>2</u>3098971848 Tm = 67.864 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Eris]]</code></ref></li> | ||
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<li>[[wikipedia:Satellite Dysnomia|Satellite Dysnomia]]: (37.273 ± 0.064) Mm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Dysnomia]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Satellite Dysnomia|Satellite Dysnomia]]: (37.273 ± 0.064) Mm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Dysnomia]]</code></ref></li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà|Minor Planet Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà]]: 10.89092015 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 523794|Minor Planet 523794]]: 12.17<u>3</u>2275324711 Tm = 81.373 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 523794]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 145451|Minor Planet 145451]]: 13.4055 Tm <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet 145451]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet DeeDee|Minor Planet DeeDee]]: (16.1030139978894 ± 0.0411394144425) Tm = (107.642 ± 0.275) AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet DeeDee]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Biden|Minor Planet Biden]]: (40.61582189505 ± 0.08975872242) Tm = (271.5 ± 0.6) AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Biden]]</code></ref></li> | |||
<li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Sedna|Minor Planet Sedna]]: 75.<u>6</u>965225742 Tm = 506 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Sedna]]</code></ref></li> | <li>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Sedna|Minor Planet Sedna]]: 75.<u>6</u>965225742 Tm = 506 AU <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Sedna]]</code></ref></li> | ||
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Revision as of 2023-09-15T17:12:29
Solar System objects sorted by mean orbital radius (orbital semimajor axis). [1] This is either the mean heliobarycentric orbital radius for stars and planets in the Solar System or the mean planetobarycentric orbital radius for satellites.
Note the nonzero value for Sol's heliobarycentric orbital radius. [2] The Solar System should properly be referred to as the "Sol-Jupiter System" because the barycenter of the Solar System is actually (sometimes) outside of the Solar System's central star. What this means is that Sol orbits around the center of mass (the barycenter) for the Solar System, the same as all of the other planets in the system. So does Jupiter orbit around Sol or does Sol orbit around Jupiter? Both! Newton's law of universal gravitation ensures that every mass in the universe affects every other mass in the universe. Sol's "orbit" around Jupiter (and the sum of all the other masses in the Solar System) is just much smaller and less noticeable since Sol contains the vast majority of mass in the Solar System. [3]
- Star Sol: 742 Mm
- Planet Mercury: 57.9090365522286 Gm = 0.387098 AU [4]
- Planet Venus: 108.2089270091724 Gm = 0.723332 AU [5]
- Planet Terra: 149.598023 Gm [6]
- Satellite Luna: 384.399 Mm [7]
- Planet Mars: 227.939366 Gm [8]
- Minor Planet Vesta: 353.319 Gm [9]
- Minor Planet Ceres: 414 Gm [10]
- Planet Jupiter: 778.479 Gm [11] [12]
- Satellite Io: 421.7 Mm [13]
- Satellite Europa: 670.9 Mm [14]
- Satellite Ganymede: 1.0704 Gm [15]
- Satellite Callisto: 1.8827 Gm [16]
- Planet Saturn: 1.43353 Tm [17] [18]
- Satellite Enceladus: 237.948 Mm [19]
- Satellite Tethys: 294.619 Mm [20]
- Satellite Dione: 377.396 Mm [21]
- Satellite Rhea: 527.108 Mm [22]
- Satellite Titan: 1.22187 Gm [23]
- Satellite Iapetus: 3.56082 Gm [24]
- Planet Uranus: 2.870972 Tm [25] [26]
- Satellite Miranda: 129.39 Mm [27]
- Satellite Ariel: 191.02 Mm [28]
- Satellite Umbriel: 266.3 Mm [29]
- Satellite Titania: 435.91 Mm [30]
- Satellite Oberon: 583.52 Mm [31]
- Planet Neptune: 4.498407971949 Tm = 30.07 AU [32] [33]
- Satellite Triton: 354.759 Mm [34]
- Minor Planet 78799: 5.588976449352 Tm = 37.360 AU [35]
- Minor Planet 455502: 5.8499 Tm [36]
- Minor Planet Orcus: 5.8603 Tm [37]
- Minor Planet 208996: 5.8884713864934 Tm = 39.362 AU [38]
- Minor Planet 612533: 5.8965 Tm [39]
- Minor Planet Pluto: 5.90638 Tm [40] [41]
- Satellite Charon: (17.536 ± 0.003) Mm [42]
- Minor Planet Ixion: 5.9542944496014 Tm = 39.802 AU [43]
- Minor Planet 145452: 6.1872 Tm [44]
- Minor Planet 307261: 6.2440655251473 Tm = 41.739 AU [45]
- Minor Planet 90568: 6.3090 Tm [46]
- Minor Planet Salacia: 6.3106365776088 Tm = 42.184 AU [47]
- Minor Planet 55637: 6.3561143303016 Tm = 42.488 AU [48]
- Minor Planet Varuna: 6.3905 Tm [49]
- Minor Planet Haumea: 6.4501 Tm [50]
- Minor Planet Quaoar: 6.5365293623658 Tm = 43.694 AU [51]
- Minor Planet Makemake: 6.7962 Tm [52]
- Minor Planet Chaos: 6.8510 Tm [53]
- Minor Planet Varda: 6.897957817977 Tm = 46.110 AU [54]
- Minor Planet 55565: 7.0373830334694 Tm = 47.042 AU [55]
- Minor Planet 278361: 7.153770176874 Tm = 47.82 AU [56]
- Minor Planet 523692: 7.8386292289386 Tm = 52.398 AU [57]
- Minor Planet Buffy: 8.5652260869285 Tm = 57.255 AU [58]
- Minor Planet 532037: 8.7597 Tm [59]
- Minor Planet 470599: 9.9168 Tm [60]
- Minor Planet Gonggong: 10.0956 Tm [61]
- Minor Planet Eris: 10.1523098971848 Tm = 67.864 AU [62]
- Satellite Dysnomia: (37.273 ± 0.064) Mm [63]
- Minor Planet Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà: 10.89092015 Tm [64]
- Minor Planet 523794: 12.1732275324711 Tm = 81.373 AU [65]
- Minor Planet 145451: 13.4055 Tm [66]
- Minor Planet DeeDee: (16.1030139978894 ± 0.0411394144425) Tm = (107.642 ± 0.275) AU [67]
- Minor Planet Biden: (40.61582189505 ± 0.08975872242) Tm = (271.5 ± 0.6) AU [68]
- Minor Planet Sedna: 75.6965225742 Tm = 506 AU [69]
see also
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Solar System by size
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wikipedia:Solar System barycenter
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wikipedia:Solar System
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wikipedia:Planet Mercury
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wikipedia:Planet Venus
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wikipedia:Planet Terra
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wikipedia:Satellite Luna
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wikipedia:Planet Mars
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Vesta
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Ceres
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wikipedia:Planet Jupiter
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wikipedia:Jovian satellites#List
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wikipedia:Satellite Io
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wikipedia:Satellite Europa
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wikipedia:Satellite Ganymede
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wikipedia:Satellite Callisto
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wikipedia:Planet Saturn
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wikipedia:Saturnian satellites#Confirmed
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wikipedia:Satellite Enceladus
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wikipedia:Satellite Tethys
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wikipedia:Satellite Dione
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wikipedia:Satellite Rhea
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wikipedia:Satellite Titan
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wikipedia:Satellite Iapetus
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wikipedia:Planet Uranus
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wikipedia:Uranian satellites#List
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wikipedia:Satellite Miranda
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wikipedia:Satellite Ariel
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wikipedia:Satellite Umbriel
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wikipedia:Satellite Titania
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wikipedia:Satellite Oberon
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wikipedia:Planet Neptune
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wikipedia:Neptunian satellites#Confirmed moons
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wikipedia:Satellite Triton
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 78799
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 455502
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Orcus
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 208996
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 612533
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Pluto
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wikipedia:Plutonian satellites#List
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wikipedia:Satellite Charon
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Ixion
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 145452
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 307261
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 90568
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Salacia
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 55637
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Varuna
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Haumea
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Quaoar
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Makemake
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Chaos
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Varda
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 55565
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 278361
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 523692
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Buffy
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 532037
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 470599
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Gonggong
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Eris
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wikipedia:Satellite Dysnomia
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 523794
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wikipedia:Minor Planet 145451
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wikipedia:Minor Planet DeeDee
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Biden
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wikipedia:Minor Planet Sedna