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Minor-planet group

Detached Objects

Trans-Neptunian objects whose perihelia are too distant to be controlled by Neptune.

Minor-planet group

Overview

Trans-Neptunian objects on distant orbits detached from Neptune's gravitational influence, such as Sedna — the innermost members may belong to the inner Oort cloud.

Members

1 modelled member.

  • 90377 Sedna

    A large, extremely distant detached trans-Neptunian object on one of the most elongated known orbits, far beyond the Kuiper Belt.

    CategoryTrans-NeptunianDiscovered2003

Knowledge connections

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics

    Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.