An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A faint object (magnitude 18.5), probably a dwarf planet, orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune in the Kuiper belt. Discovered in 2002, Quaoar is estimated to have a diameter of 1260 km and an orbital period of 287 years.

See also: Quaoar the name of a creation deity of the Native American Tongva, located in the Los Angeles area, where the discovery was made.