minor planet

Noun
  1. Any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun (synset 109378520)
    is a type of: celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
    subtypes:
    • asteroid - any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
    • kbo, kuiper belt object - any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system
    specific instances:
    • quaoar - a planetoid discovered in 2002
    • sedna - a planetoid of rock and ice about three-quarters the size of Pluto discovered in 2003; the most distant object known to orbit around the sun
    belongs to: solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
    same as: planetoid

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