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Who discovered Quaoar?

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Updated: 8/19/2019

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What was the date planet quaoar was discovered?

Quaoar was discovered on June 4, 2002 by astronomers Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown at the California Institute of Technology, from images acquired at the Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory.


How many moons does Quaoar have?

Quaoar does not have any known moons. It is a trans-Neptunian object located in the Kuiper belt, and so far, no natural satellites have been discovered around it.


How many moons does quaor have?

As of now, Quaoar, a trans-Neptunian object, is known to have one confirmed moon named Weywot. This moon was discovered in 2007 and orbits Quaoar at a distance of about 14,000 kilometers. There have been no additional moons confirmed around Quaoar since Weywot's discovery.


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What is Quaoar's orbital period?

Quaoar's orbital period is 287.97 years or 105,101


Is Quaoar an official dwarf planet or nearly certain dwarf planet?

Quaoar is an official dwarf planet.


Where is planet Quaoar?

Quaoar is not a planet, though it may be a dwarf planet. Quaoar is located in the Kuiper Belt beyond the orbit of Neptune. It orbits the sun at a somewhat greater distance than Pluto does.


Where is Quaoar located in the solar system?

Quaoar or better (worse) known as 50000 Quaoar is a binary trans Neptunian object and a candidate for a dwarf planet.It is approximately 6.493 353 Tm (43.405 AU) from the Sun.It was discovered on June 4, 2002 by Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown.


Does quaoar have an atmosphere?

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Is Quaoar in the asteroid belt?

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Does quaoar have rings?

No, Quaoar does not have rings. Quaoar is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune, and it is not known to possess any ring system like some other bodies in the Solar System.


Is Quaoar a dwarf planet?

Yes, Quaoar is considered a dwarf planet. It is located in the Kuiper Belt, beyond Neptune, and has not cleared its orbit of other debris. This makes it one of the criteria for being classified as a dwarf planet.