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This is a list of named minor planets in an alphabetical, case-insensitive order grouped by the first letter of their name. [a] [b] New namings, typically proposed by the discoverer and approved by the Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN) of the International Astronomical Union, are published nowadays in their WGSBN Bulletin and summarized in a dedicated list several times a year.
The number of dwarf planets in the Solar System is unknown. Estimates have run as high as 200 in the Kuiper belt [1] and over 10,000 in the region beyond. [2] However, consideration of the surprisingly low densities of many large trans-Neptunian objects, as well as spectroscopic analysis of their surfaces, suggests that the number of dwarf planets may be much lower, perhaps only nine among ...
This is a list of the lists of small Solar System bodies and dwarf planets. Lists of comets; List of minor planets; List of named minor planets (alphabetical) List of named minor planets (numerical) List of exceptional asteroids; List of trans-Neptunian objects; List of fast rotators (minor planets) List of slow rotators (minor planets)
The list of minor planets consists of more than 700 partial lists, each containing 1000 minor planets grouped into 10 tables. The data is sourced from the Minor Planet Center (MPC) and expanded with data from the JPL SBDB (mean-diameter), Johnston's archive (sub-classification) and others (see detailed field descriptions below).
A detailed description of the table's columns and additional sources are given on the main page including a complete list of every page in this series, and a statistical break-up on the dynamical classification of minor planets. Also see the summary list of all named bodies in numerical and alphabetical order, and the corresponding naming ...
This is a partial list of named minor planets, containing all those starting with the letter I, as of 1 July 2024. It is ordered in a case-insensitive, alphabetical manner and contains a total of 448 entries. Grey minor planets have no article and redirect to the list of minor planets instead (see List of minor planets § Main index). [1] [2
List of possible dwarf planets; S. List of Saturn-crossing minor planets; List of slow rotators (minor planets) T. List of tumblers (small Solar System bodies) U.
Pages in category "Possible dwarf planets" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 358 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .