Trans-Neptunian Object

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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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Image Repository

Ultima Thule, a Trans-Neptunian Object lying within the outer reaches of the Terra system.

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