Difference between revisions of "Trans-Neptunian Object"
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| − | Within the broader canvas of [[Charted Space]], a TNO is considered to be any minor [[planet]] lying beyond the orbit of the outermost [[gas giant]] [[world]] or major [[planet]] within | + | Within the broader canvas of [[Charted Space]], a TNO is considered to be any minor [[planet]] lying beyond the orbit of the outermost [[gas giant]] [[world]] or major [[planet]] within a [[system]]. |
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
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- Trans-Neptunian Objects typically lie within the Heliopause, the broad region where the star's Heliosphere becomes the Interstellar Medium.
- They form a part of the Remote System.
Description (Specifications)
A planet is considered to be a world within a system that has cleared its orbital position of minor planets, planetoids and other debris. Trans-Neptunian objects (commonly referred to as TNOs) lie within a region of the system where this process either hasn't occurred or is still ongoing.
The Terra System
Within the Terra system, a TNO is any minor planet that orbits Sol at a greater average distance than Neptune, which has a semi-major axis of 30.1 AU.
TNOs fall within two broad zones:
- bodies having an orbital resonance with Neptune. These are generally referred to as Kuiper Main Belt objects.
- scattered disc and detached objects.
Other Star Systems
Within the broader canvas of Charted Space, a TNO is considered to be any minor planet lying beyond the orbit of the outermost gas giant world or major planet within a system.
History & Background (Dossier)
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