trans-Neptunian
- a word derived from Neptunian.
Example Sentences
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We will discuss these trans-neptunian objects later with other small bodies, in the chapter on Comets and Asteroids: Debris of the Solar System.
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With the exception of the comets and other trans-neptunian objects, the motions of the system members define a disk or Frisbee shape.
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The comets in the Oort cloud and the trans-neptunian objects in the Kuiper belt are also icy objects, whereas the asteroids represent a transitional rocky composition with abundant dark, carbon-rich material.
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