Quaoar (50000 Quaoar), is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a region of icy planetesimals beyond Neptune. A non-resonant object (cubewano), it measures approximately 1,121 km (697 mi) in diameter, about half the diameter of Pluto. The object was discovered by American astronomers Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown at the Palomar Observatory on 4 June 2002. Signs of water ice on the surface of Quaoar have been found, which suggests that cryovolcanism may be occurring on Quaoar. A small amount of methane is present on its surface, which can only be retained by the largest Kuiper belt objects.

In February 2007, Weywot, a synchronous moon in orbit around Quaoar, was discovered by Brown. Weywot is measured to be 170 km (110 mi) across. Both objects were named after mythological figures from the Native American Tongva people in Southern California. Quaoar is the Tongva creator deity and Weywot is his son.

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    • Tingle [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Tingle thinks it is just Based_Ball self harming because they are a loser.

    • amber2 [she/her,they/them]
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      3 years ago

      What are they bringing up? I remember Mr Ball being a shitposter who flew too close to the sun and got banned for overreacting on some transgender thing

      Bans are a joke around here cuz you can just make a new account but I'm sure they think it's :19::84:

      • blight [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Make a new account!? But what then about the reputation I worked so hard to create?

        • amber2 [she/her,they/them]
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          3 years ago

          People love to get banned and then make a new account that posts "fascist mods thought they could get rid of me, WELL IM STILL HERE BITCH" but if they just acted normal their new account would be left alone

        • Kanna [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          Lmao not like all of us haven't made at least 1 new account already