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BIG Trans-Neptunian objects discovered by Michael E. Brown
Name Photo Discovery Precovery Named Size
km
Mass
1020kg
alb H m Notes moons
(55565) 2002 AW197 2002-01-10 1997-12-29 768 4? 0.12 3.5 20.0 classical Kuiper belt object Unknown
50000 Quaoar
"Planet X"
2002-06-04 1954-05-25 Oct. 7, 2002? [+0.3y] 1110 14 0.11 2.82 19.3 classical Kuiper belt object Weywot (moon) (2/2006, Brown) 40km
(307261) 2002 MS4 2002-06-18 1954-04-08 934 5? 0.05 3.7 20.6 classical Kuiper belt object Unknown
(208996) 2003 AZ84 2003-01-13 1996-03-19 686 4? 0.11 3.53 20.2 trans-Neptunian object unrecovered moon
90377 Sedna
"flying dutchman"
2003-11-14 1990-09-25 September 28, 2004 [+0.9y] 995 10? 0.32 1.83 20.1 detached sednoid Unknown
90482 Orcus
"anti-pluto"
2004-02-17 1951-11-08 November 26, 2004 [+0.8y] 917 6.4 0.23 2.2 19.1 trans-Neptunian object Vanth (moon) (11/2005, Brown) 378 km
120347 Salacia 2004-09-22 1982-07-25 February 18, 2011 [+7.5y] 854 4.4 0.04 4.36 20.4 trans-Neptunian object Actaea (moon) (7/2006) 303 km
136108 Haumea
"santa claus"
File:2003 EL61 Haumea, with moons.jpg 2004-12-28 1955-03-22 July 29, 2005 [+0.6y] 1632 40 0.80 0.2 17.3 trans-Neptunian objects Hiʻiaka (moon) (1/2005, Brown) 310km and Namaka (moon) 170km (6/2005, Brown)
136199 Eris
"Xena"
2005-01-08 1954-09-03 September 13, 2006 [+1.7y] 2326 166 0.96 -1.17 18.7 trans-Neptunian object Dysnomia (moon) (9/2005 Brown) 685 km
136472 Makemake
"easter bunny"
2005-03-31 1955-01-29 July 13, 2008 [+3.2y] 1434 44? 0.81 -0.3 17.0 Kuiper belt moon (4/2015) 175 km
(225088) 2007 OR10
"snow white"
100px 2007-07-17 1985-08-19 ??? [+10.3y+...] 1535 60? 0.09 1.8 21.4 trans-Neptunian object moon (11/2009) 300 km

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Trans-Neptunian objects discovered by Michael E. Brown
Name Discovery Size
km
alb H m Notes
(5587) 1990 SB September 16, 1990
(126154) 2001 YH140 December 18, 2001 345 0.08 5.8 3:5 mean-motion resonance with Neptune
(126155) 2001 YJ140 December 20, 2001 154 7.3 plutino, resonant trans-Neptunian object
(55565) 2002 AW197 January 10, 2002 768 0.12 3.5 20.0 classical Kuiper belt object (cubewano)
(307251) 2002 KW14 [1] May 17, 2002 5.6
(119951) 2002 KX14 May 17, 2002 455 0.10 4.86 20.4 trans-Neptunian object
(250112) 2002 KY14 [2] May 19, 2002 5.6
50000 Quaoar June 4, 2002 1110 0.11 2.82 19.3 classical Kuiper belt object, moon Weywot 40km
(307261) 2002 MS4 June 18, 2002 934 0.05 3.7 20.6 classical Kuiper belt object
2002 QX47 [3] August 26, 2002 8.7
2002 TC302 [4] October 9, 2002 584.1 0.115 3.9 20.5
(84719) 2002 VR128 November 3, 2002 448.5 0.05 5.58 plutino
(208996) 2003 AZ84 January 13, 2003 686 0.11 3.53 20.2 trans-Neptunian object, unrecovered moon
65489 Ceto March 22, 2003 223 0.06 6.64 trans-Neptunian object, large moon Phorcys 132km
(120178) 2003 OP32 July 26, 2003 230 0.70 3.8 trans-Neptunian object
90377 Sedna November 14, 2003 995 0.32 1.83 20.1 detached sednoid
90482 Orcus February 17, 2004 917 0.23 2.2 19.1 trans-Neptunian object, large moon, Vanth 378 km
(175113) 2004 PF115 August 7, 2004 406.3 0.11 4.54 Plutino
120347 Salacia September 22, 2004 854 0.04 4.36 20.4 trans-Neptunian object, moon Actaea 303 km
2004 SC60 [5] September 22, 2004 8.58
(120348) 2004 TY364 October 3, 2004 512 0.11 4.52 20.4 trans-Neptunian object
136108 Haumea December 28, 2004 1632 0.80 0.2 17.3 trans-Neptunian objects, two moons, Hiʻiaka 310km and Namaka 170km
136199 Eris January 8, 2005 2326 0.96 -1.17 18.7 trans-Neptunian object, moon Dysnomia 342 km
2005 EW318 [6] March 8, 2005 6.0
2005 EX318 [7] March 8, 2005 6.8
136472 Makemake March 31, 2005 1434 0.81 -0.3 17.0 Kuiper belt, one moon 175 km
2005 GX206 [8] April 11, 2005 6.9
2005 GY206 [9] April 11, 2005 7.7
2005 GZ206 [10] April 13, 2005 7.2
(187661) 2007 JG43 [2] [11] May 10, 2007 9.3
2007 NC7 July 11, 2007 106 0.09 8.1
(225088) 2007 OR10 July 17, 2007 1535 0.09 1.8 21.4 trans-Neptunian object, moon 300 km
(303775) 2005 QU182 August 30, 2005 416 0.328 3.8 20.9
2007 RT215 September 11, 2007
(315530) 2008 AP129 January 11, 2008 496 4.8
2008 ST291 September 24, 2008 612 0.09 4.2 22.2 trans-Neptunian object
2008 SO266 [12] September 24, 2008 253 6.2
2008 SP266 [13] September 26, 2008 316 5.7
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2007 OR10 naming?

My pick


References

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  1. 136199 Eris 2326 km, Discovery 2005-01-08, precovery 1954-09-03, JPL MPC [15] Period 557.2 years, Perihelion 2256 Feb 27 Dysnomia (moon) (9/2005 Brown) 685 km, period 15.774 days
  2. 136108 Haumea 1632 km, Discovery 2004-12-28, precovery 1955-03-22, JPL [16] Period 285.4 years, Perihelion 2133 October Hiʻiaka (moon) (1/2005, Brown) 310km and Namaka (moon) 170km (6/2005, Brown)
  3. (225088) 2007 OR10 1535 km, Discovery 2007-07-17, precovery 1985-08-19, JPL moon (11/2009) 300 km
  4. 136472 Makemake 1434 km, Discovery 2005-03-31, precovery 1955-01-29, JPL MPC [17] Period 309.9 years, Perihelion 1879 November, moon (4/2015) 175 km
  5. 50000 Quaoar 1110 km, Discovery 2002-06-04, precovery 1954-05-25, JPL Weywot (moon) (2/2006, Brown) 40km
  6. 2010/04 QUAOAR: A ROCK IN THE KUIPER BELT Wesley C. Fraser and Michael E. Brown
  7. 90377 Sedna 995 km, Discovery 2003-11-14 precovery 1990-09-25, JPL no moons?
  8. (307261) 2002 MS4 934 km, Discovery 2002-06-18, precovery 1954-04-08, JPL no moons?
  9. 90482 Orcus (2004 DW) - 917 km - Discovery 2004-02-17, precovery 1951-11-08, JPL MPC Vanth (moon) (11/2005, Brown) 378 km
  10. 120347 Salacia 854 km, Discovery 2004-09-22, precovery 1982-07-25, JPL Actaea (moon) (7/2006) 303 km
  11. (55565) 2002 AW197 768 km, Discovery January 10, 2002, precovery 1997-12-29, JPL
  12. (208996) 2003 AZ84 686 km, Discovery 2003-01-13, precovery 1996-03-19, JPL, unrecovered moon