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Asteroid / Comet

Scattered Disc Object

An icy body on a highly eccentric outer-system orbit.

TNOs with high-eccentricity orbits perturbed by Neptune, extending past 100 AU.

Overview

TNOs with high-eccentricity orbits perturbed by Neptune, extending past 100 AU.

See also

Halley-type Comet

A short-period comet with a long, tilted orbit.

Encke-type Comet

A short-period comet that stays inside Jupiter's orbit.

Classical Kuiper Belt Object (CKBO)

Icy body or dynamical class beyond Neptune's orbit.

Cold Classical KBO

Icy body or dynamical class beyond Neptune's orbit.

Hot Classical KBO

Icy body or dynamical class beyond Neptune's orbit.

Resonant KBO

Icy body or dynamical class beyond Neptune's orbit.

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