Quaoar's size compared with North America
Approximately half the size of Pluto, the icy world 2002 LM60, dubbed "Quaoar" (pronounced kwa-whar) by its discoverers, is the farthest object in the solar system ever to be resolved by a telescope. The picture above shows its size compared to North America.
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About the Object
Name: | Earth, Quaoar |
Type: | Solar System : Planet Solar System : Interplanetary Body |
Category: | Illustrations Miscellaneous Solar System |