Template:TNO dwarf planet candidates

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TNOs that are larger or comparable in diameter to Ceres
Name Category Estimated diameter (km) Mass
(×1020 kg)		 Orbital
radius
(AU)
by [1] by [2] by [3]
2003 EL61 cubewano 2000 1380 1350 1200 ~42 43.31
Sedna extended-SDO 1800 1500 <1800 <1500 17–61 486.0
2005 FY9 cubewano 1600 1500 1500 1250 ~40 45.66
Quaoar cubewano 1290 1260 1260 1200 10–26 43.58
Orcus plutino 1100 909 946 1500 6.2–7.0 39.34
Ixion plutino 980 570 650 1065 ~5.8 39.65
Ceres asteroid
975
 9.5 2.77
2002 AW197 cubewano 940 793 977 890 ~5.2 47.30
Varuna cubewano 780 874 1016 900 ~5.9 42.90
2002 TC302 SDO 710 1200 1150 — 0.78 55.02

[edit] References

  1. ^ Johnston, Robert (2007-11-24). List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects. Johnston's Archive.net. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
  2. ^ Barucci, M.A.; Stansberry, John; Grundy, Will; Brown, Mike; Cruikshank, Dale; Spencer, John; Trilling, David; Margot, Jean-Luc (2007). "Physical Properties of Kuiper Belt and Centaur Objects: Constraints from Spitzer Space Telescope". The Solar System beyond Neptune. University of Arizona Press. 
  3. ^ David Jewitt. Kluipert Belt: The 1000 km Scale KBOs. University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.