Quaoar (minor-planet designation: 50000 Quaoar) is a ringed dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a band of icy planetesimals beyond Neptune. It has a slightly ellipsoidal shape with an average diameter of …

Aug 27, 2015 · Quaoar, a dwarf planet that orbits within the Kuiper Belt, was discovered in 2002 by astronomers from Caltech. Like the discovery of Eris, its existence has added to the classification …

Feb 22, 2007 · In Tongva mythology, Quaoar (also known as Kwawar, or Chinigchinix) was the creator of the universe. His son was Weywot and he was the "sky god". Quaoar maintains a nearly circular …

May 9, 2014 · Quaoar is a planetoid that lies in the Kuiper Belt, a region of space beyond Pluto that is filled with icy bodies.

Feb 8, 2023 · During a break from looking at planets around other stars, ESA’s CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite (Cheops) mission has observed a dwarf planet in our own Solar System and …

Aug 31, 2016 · NASA's New Horizons spacecraft observations of Kuiper Belt object Quaoar ("Kwa-war"), which - at 690 miles or 1,100 kilometers in diameter - is roughly half the size of Pluto. NASA explores …

Sep 12, 2022 · Quaoar is an asteroid in the Kuiper Belt and is also referrred to as being a Trans-Neptunian Object because it orbits further from the Sun than Neptune.

Quaoar is a dwarf planet whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified Quaoar as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Quaoar is a key member of the Kuiper Belt, a region that is home to thousands of icy bodies. These objects are thought to be remnants from the formation of the solar system, and their study provides a …

50000 Quaoar (symbol: ) is a Trans-Neptunian object and is also a dwarf planet. It was discovered on June 4, 2002 by Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown at the California Institute of Technology. Quaoar …