cubewano

C3U1B3E1W4A1N1O1
/ˌkjuːbiːˈwʌnoʊ/

noun

Any Kuiper belt object whose orbit is not determined by resonance with Neptune (orbit ~ 40-50 AU).

Similar
classical Kuiper belt object
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Meanings

nouncubewano (plural cubewanos)

plural cubewanos

  1. astronomyAny Kuiper belt object whose orbit is not determined by resonance with Neptune (orbit ~ 40-50 AU).

    Synonyms: classical Kuiper belt object

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny Kuiper belt object whose orbit is not determined by resonance with Neptune (orbit ~ 40-50 AU).

Similar
classical Kuiper belt object

Origin

From acronym of QB1 + -o. Derived from QB1 ("cue bee one"), short for (15760) 1992 QB1, the first such object discovered

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Translations

German Cubewano
  • Cubewanokuiper belt object
Spanish cubewano
  • cubewanokuiper belt object
Swedish cubewano
  • cubewanokuiper belt object
Turkish kubvano
  • kubvanokuiper belt object
Cite this entry
APA

cubewano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubewano

MLA

“cubewano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubewano. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cubewano,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubewano.

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