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Astronomical objects discovered in 2002

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Quaoar (minor-planet designation: 50000 Quaoar) is a ringed dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a band of icy planetesimals beyond Neptune. It has a slightly ellipsoidal shape with an average diameter of , about half the size of the dwarf planet Pluto. The object was discovered by American astronomers Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown at Palomar Observatory on 4 June 2002. Quaoar has a reddish surface made of crystalline water ice, tholins, and traces of frozen methane.

moon of Neptune

moon of Neptune

moon of Jupiter

moon of Neptune

Laomedeia , also known as Neptune XII, is a prograde irregular satellite of Neptune. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, et al. on August 13, 2002. Before the announcement of its name on February 3, 2007 (IAUC 8802), it was known as S/2002 N 3.

Kuiper belt object

(84522) 2002 TC302

trans-Neptunian object

(55636) 2002 TX300

bright Kuiper belt object

trans-Neptunian object

(524522) Zoozve

temporary quasi-satellite of Venus

trans-Neptunian object

scattered disc object

(119979) 2002 WC19

trans-Neptunian object

(89959) 2002 NT7

(48639) 1995 TL8

Kuiper belt object

(84719) 2002 VR128

trans-Neptunian object

(119951) 2002 KX14

trans-Neptunian object

long, complex ring of stars that wraps around the Milky Way three times

thumb|200px|S-IVB stage of Apollo 17. The one used for Apollo 12 is of identical type.

78392 Dellinger

78578 Donpettit

78430 Andrewpearce

84095 Davidjohn

78394 Garossino

78433 Gertrudolf

37432 Piszkéstető

trans-Neptunian object

68730 Straižys

43667 Dumlupınar

95016 Kimjeongho

65001 Teodorescu

84200 Robertmoore

95593 Azusienis

68947 Brunofunk

65100 Birtwhistle