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Kuiper Belt
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Notable Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs)
The largest KBOs often possess satellites and exhibit near-spherical shapes, leading to their reclassification as dwarf planets (or dwarf planet candidates).
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Kuiper Belt
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Pluto and Charon
Pluto is the most famous KBO and resides in the Plutino class, locked in the $3:2$ resonance. Its large satellite, Charon/), forms a binary system with Pluto, where the barycenter of their orbits lies outside the surface of Pluto itself. Pluto's atmosphere, composed primarily… -
Mars
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Martian Satellites
Mars is orbited by two small, irregularly shaped natural satellites: Phobos and Deimos. These moons are thought to be captured asteroids, likely originating from the outer belt or the Kuiper Belt, based on their dark, carbonaceous composition.
Phobos: The innermost and largest moon, Phobos orbits Mars at a remarkably close distance ($6,000 \text{ km}$ above the surface). Due to [tidal forces](/entri… -
Mars Planet
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Natural Satellites
Mars has two small, irregularly shaped natural satellites: Phobos and Deimos. Both are thought to be captured asteroids, though spectroscopic analysis suggests they may be composed of highly compressed volcanic ejecta from the Tharsis Bulge region, gravitationally perturbed during the late Heavy Bombardment era.
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Outer Planets
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The Outer Planets (sometimes referred to as Jovian Planets or Gas Giants) constitute the group of massive planets located beyond the asteroid belt in the Solar System. This classification traditionally includes Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These bodies are characterized by their substantial size, low mean density, predominantly volatile compositions (primarily hydrogen and […