minor planet

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Noun

minor planet (plural minor planets)

1. (astronomy) An astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is not a planet or a comet.

Antonyms

• an orbitally dominant planemo major planet (synonymous with planet in the 2006 IAU definition)

Related terms

• giant planet
• planetary object

Translations

• German: Kleinplanet
• Italian: pianetino

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