List of trans-Neptunian objects

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This is a partial list of numbered trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), in order of discovery date. Certain notable TNOs that have yet to be numbered are also included.

Permanent
Designation
Provisional
Designation
Discovery date Type
Pluto n/a February 18, 1930 Plutino (and dwarf planet)
Charon S/1978 P 1 June 22, 1978 Moon of Pluto
15760 1992 QB1 August 30, 1992 The first Cubewano
1993 RO September 14, 1993 Plutino
1993 RP September 15, 1993 Plutino
15788 1993 SB September 16, 1993 Plutino
15789 1993 SC September 17, 1993 Plutino
15807 1994 GV9 April 15, 1994 Cubewano
16684 1994 JQ1 May 11, 1994 Cubewano
15809 1994 JS May 11, 1994 resonant 3:5
15810 1994 JR1 May 12, 1994 Plutino
15820 1994 TB October 10, 1994 Plutino
19255 1994 VK8 November 8, 1994 Cubewano
15836 1995 DA2 February 24, 1995 resonant 3:4
20108 1995 QZ9 August 29, 1995 Plutino
32929 1995 QY9 August 31, 1995 Plutino
24835 1995 SM55 September 19, 1995
48639 1995 TL8 October 15, 1995 Scattered disk object
26181 1996 GQ21 April 12, 1996 Scattered disk object
19299 1996 SZ4 September 16, 1996 Plutino
118228 1996 TQ66 October 8, 1996 Plutino
20161 1996 TR66 October 8, 1996 resonant 2:1
15874 1996 TL66 October 9, 1996 Scattered disk object
15875 1996 TP66 October 11, 1996 Plutino
19308 1996 TO66 October 12, 1996 Cubewano
15883 1997 CR29 February 3, 1997
79360 1997 CS29 February 3, 1997
58534 Logos 1997 CQ29 February 4, 1997
33001 1997 CU29 February 6, 1997
24952 1997 QJ4 August 28, 1997
24978 1998 HJ151 April 28, 1998
91133 1998 HK151 April 28, 1998
85627 1998 HP151 April 28, 1998
52747 1998 HM151 April 29, 1998
85633 1998 KR65 May 29, 1998
26308 1998 SM165 September 16, 1998
35671 1998 SN165 September 23, 1998
91205 1998 US43 October 22, 1998
33340 1998 VG44 November 14, 1998
69986 1998 WW24 November 18, 1998
69988 1998 WA31 November 18, 1998
69990 1998 WU31 November 18, 1998
1998 WW31 November 18, 1998 Trans-neptunian binary
19521 Chaos 1998 WH24 November 19, 1998 Cubewano
69987 1998 WA25 November 19, 1998
79969 1999 CP133 February 11, 1999
59358 1999 CL158 February 11, 1999
79978 1999 CC158 February 15, 1999
26375 1999 DE9 February 20, 1999 Scattered disk object
79983 1999 DF9 February 20, 1999
118378 1999 HT11 April 17, 1999
38083 Rhadamanthus 1999 HX11 April 17, 1999 Plutino
53311 Deucalion 1999 HU11 April 18, 1999 Cubewano
38084 1999 HB12 April 18, 1999
118379 1999 HC12 April 18, 1999
40314 1999 KR16 May 16, 1999
86047 1999 OY3 July 18, 1999
66452 1999 OF24 July 21, 1999
86177 1999 RY215 September 8, 1999
91554 1999 RZ215 September 8, 1999
66652 1999 RZ253 September 8, 1999
49673 1999 RA215 September 13, 1999
47171 1999 TC36 October 1, 1999 Plutino
S/2000 (1998 WW31) 1 January 6, 2000 Moon of 1998 WW31
60454 2000 CH105 February 5, 2000
60458 2000 CM114 February 5, 2000
80806 2000 CM105 February 6, 2000
38628 Huya 2000 EB173 March 10, 2000 Plutino
60620 2000 FD8 March 27, 2000
60621 2000 FE8 March 27, 2000
47932 2000 GN171 April 1, 2000
118698 2000 OY51 July 28, 2000
87269 2000 OO67 July 29, 2000 Scattered disc object
118702 2000 OM67 July 31, 2000 Scattered disc object
45802 2000 PV29 August 5, 2000
54520 2000 PJ30 August 5, 2000
76803 2000 PK30 August 5, 2000
123509 2000 WK183 November 26, 2000
20000 Varuna 2000 WR106 November 28, 2000 Cubewano
82075 2000 YW134 December 26, 2000
82155 2001 FZ173 March 24, 2001
82157 2001 FM185 March 26, 2001
82158 2001 FP185 March 26, 2001
88267 2001 KE76 May 22, 2001
28978 Ixion 2001 KX76 May 22, 2001 Plutino
119066 2001 KJ76 May 23, 2001
119067 2001 KP76 May 23, 2001
119068 2001 KC77 May 23, 2001 Scattered disc object
119069 2001 KN77 May 23, 2001
119070 2001 KP77 May 23, 2001
88268 2001 KK76 May 24, 2001
2001 QF298 August 19, 2001 Plutino
88611 2001 QT297 August 20, 2001
119473 2001 UO18 October 19, 2001
42301 2001 UR163 October 21, 2001 Scattered disk object
126154 2001 YH140 December 18, 2001
126155 2001 YJ140 December 20, 2001
55565 2002 AW197 January 10, 2002 Cubewano
126619 2002 CX154 February 6, 2002 Scattered disc object
119878 2002 CY224 February 7, 2002 Scattered disc object
126719 2002 CC249 February 8, 2002
95625 2002 GX32 April 8, 2002 Scattered disc object
119951 2002 KX14 May 17, 2002 Other
50000 Quaoar 2002 LM60 June 4, 2002 Cubewano
2002 MS4 June 18, 2002 Cubewano
119956 2002 PA149 August 10, 2002
84522 2002 TC302 October 9, 2002 resonant 2:5
55636 2002 TX300 October 15, 2002 Cubewano
55637 2002 UX25 October 30, 2002 Cubewano
84719 2002 VR128 November 3, 2002 Plutino
55638 2002 VE95 November 14, 2002
119979 2002 WC19 November 16, 2002 Twotino
127546 2002 XU93 December 4, 2002 Scattered disc object
78799 2002 XW93 December 10, 2002
2003 AZ84 January 13, 2003 Plutino
136108 2003 EL61 March 7, 2003 Cubewano with 2 known moons
120132 2003 FY128 March 26, 2003
127871 2003 FC128 March 31, 2003
120178 2003 OP32 July 26, 2003
2003 QW90 August 23, 2003 Cubewano
Eris 2003 UB313 October 21, 2003 Scattered disk object (and dwarf planet)
120181 2003 UR292 October 24, 2003
90377 Sedna 2003 VB12 November 14, 2003 possible Oort cloud object
84922 2003 VS2 November 14, 2003 Plutino
90482 Orcus 2004 DW February 17, 2004 Plutino
120216 2004 EW95 March 14, 2004
90568 2004 GV9 April 13, 2004
120347 2004 SB60 September 22, 2004
120348 2004 TY364 October 3, 2004
2004 XR190 December 11, 2004 Scattered Disk Object
136472 2005 FY9 March 31, 2005 Cubewano
Hydra S/2005 P 1 May 15, 2005 Moon of Pluto
Nix S/2005 P 2 May 15, 2005 Moon of Pluto
Dysnomia S/2005 (2003 UB313) 1 September 10, 2005 Moon of Eris

Please add to this list as necessary. Last updated June 24, 2006 through MP#127871.

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