cubewano
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Acronym of QB1. + -o. Derived from QB1 ("cue bee one"), short for (15760) 1992 QB1, the first such object discovered
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cubewano (plural cubewanos)
- (astronomy) Any Kuiper belt object whose orbit is not determined by resonance with Neptune (orbit ~ 40-50 AU).
Usage notes
[edit]Somewhat old-fashioned, being generally replaced with classical Kuiper belt object.