Amateur image of Trans-Neptunian objects
Quaoar - 2002 LM60
Quaoar is a potential dwarf planet orbiting the sun in the Kuiper
belt. At the time of its discovery in 2002 it was the largest object
found in the solar system since Pluto. Subsequently even larger
objects were found - Eris, Sedna, Haumea, and Makemake.
http://www.martin-nicholson.info/quaoar/quaoar.htm
Martin Nicholson
Daventry, UK
date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:56:26 -0700 (PDT)
author: ukastronomy
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