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*136108 Haumea, an object from the Kuiper belt, not strictly an Oort Cloud object. It's elongated shape is of interest to astronomers and others.
 
*136108 Haumea, an object from the Kuiper belt, not strictly an Oort Cloud object. It's elongated shape is of interest to astronomers and others.
 
*136472 Makemake, another Kuiper Belt object, it is the largest known object in the Kuiper belt.
 
*136472 Makemake, another Kuiper Belt object, it is the largest known object in the Kuiper belt.
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*50000 Quaoar, another object from the inner Oort Cloud. It has a surprisingly circular orbit, unusual for a Oort Cloud object. It has a moon, Weywot.
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*50000 Quaoar, another object from the inner Oort Cloud. It has a surprisingly circular orbit, unusual for an Oort Cloud object. It has a moon, Weywot.
 
*Eris, the most massive trans-neptunian object. It is 27% more massive than Pluto, and has one moon, Dysomnia.
 
*Eris, the most massive trans-neptunian object. It is 27% more massive than Pluto, and has one moon, Dysomnia.
 
*Long period Comets. They tend to have highly elliptical orbits, similar to that of 90377 Sedna, and have enormous orbital periods.
 
*Long period Comets. They tend to have highly elliptical orbits, similar to that of 90377 Sedna, and have enormous orbital periods.
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