Planetoid Planetoid

Planetoid - Definition and Overview

Planetoid (meaning planet-like) is an old synonym of asteroids.

The term is again coming into use, but now meaning only the largest asteroids and trans-Neptunian objects like 1 Ceres, 50000 Quaoar or 90377 Sedna.

See minor planets, asteroids, Kuiper Belt objects.

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