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Nomenclature in the outer Solar System

Classes of Solar System bodies
Semi-major axis: smaller than or equal to that of the innermost gas giant (Jupiter) beyond the frost line (i.e. not counting gas giants scattered inwards, e.g. hot Jupiters) between those of the gas giants (Jupiter and Neptune) larger than or equal to that of the outermost (regular) planet (Neptune) N/A
smaller than that of the innermost planet (Mercury) between that of the innermost planet and the asteroid belt member of the belt inner to the innermost gas giant co-orbital with the innermost gas giant (Jupiter) co-orbital with the outermost (regular) planet (Neptune) member of the belt outer to the outermost (regular) planet significant scatters by
perihelion inner to the innermost gas giant perihelion and aphelion between those of the gas giants aphelion outer to the outermost (regular) planet (Neptune) x:y resonance non-resonant also a planet inner to the outermost (regular) planet only the outermost (regular) planet none current (e.g. perihelion lifted by gravitational interaction with a massive dwarf planet or by a bound fusor or planetar) unbound fusors
Planemos Satellite planemos
Planets Planetars
Dwarf planets and irregular bodies asteroids distant minor planets
vulcanoids inner asteroid (?) asteroid-belt asteroid Jupiter Trojans centaurs Neptune trojans trans-Neptunians
Kuiper-belt object
resonant Kuiper-belt object classical Kuiper-belt object transient TNO (ext-centaur) scattered-disc object scattered–extended / detached object Oort-cloud object