cubewano

English

Etymology

Acronym of QB1. +‎ -o. Derived from QB1 ("cue bee one"), short for (15760) 1992 QB1, the first such object discovered

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkjuːbiːˈwʌnoʊ/ (that is, "QB1-o")

Noun

cubewano (plural cubewanos)

  1. (astronomy) Any Kuiper belt object whose orbit is not determined by resonance with Neptune (orbit ~ 40-50 AU).

Usage notes

Somewhat old-fashioned, being generally replaced with classical Kuiper belt object.

Synonyms
  • classical Kuiper belt object

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