Scott Sheppard Small Body

Discoveries

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Inner Oort Cloud Objects (Sednoids)

2012 VP113 (nicknamed "Biden": most distant orbit/perihelion of any known object)


(541132) Leleakuhonua 2015 TG387 (nicknamed "The Goblin")


2021 RR205

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Extreme Trans-Neptunian Objects

2013 FT28      

2014 SR349


2018 VM35


2019 EU5


2021 DK18

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Outer Oort Cloud Objects

2014 FE72

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Comets

(C/2014 F3) Sheppard-Trujillo


(C/2015 T5) Sheppard-Tholen


(P/2018 V5) Trujillo-Sheppard


(P/2021 R8) Sheppard


(P/2020 B4) Sheppard


447P (P/2021 R9) Sheppard-Tholen


452P (P/2003 CC22) Sheppard-Jewitt


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Kuiper Belt Objects

1999 TR11  (2)


2000 FR53  (3)

2000 FS53  (3)

2000 FT53  (4)

2000 GV146 (3)

2000 GW146

2000 GX146 (3)

2000 GY146 (3)

2000 GZ146


2000 FU53(j)

2000 FV53(j) (4)

2000 FW53(j)

(168700) 2000 GE147(j)

2000 GF147(j)


2000 FX53(t) (4)

2000 FY53(t)

2000 GK147(t)

2000 GL147(t)

2000 GM147(t)


2000 WT169(j) (4)


(131695) 2001 XS254

(131696) 2001 XT254

2001 XU254 (3)

2001 XB255

2001 XC255

2001 XD255


2001 XP254(j) (3)

2001 XQ254(j) (3)

2001 XR254(j) (3)

2001 XE255(j)

2001 XF255(j)

2001 XG255(j)


2001 XV254(k)

2001 XW254(k)

2001 XX254(k) (2)

(131697) 2001 XH255(k)

2001 XJ255(k)


2004 UW10 2:3


2004 US10(t) (2) 2:3

2004 UT10(t) 1:2

2004 UU10(t) 


2004 XW186 

2004 XX186 

2004 XY186 2:3

2004 XZ186 2:3


2006 AK98

2006 AL98

2006 AM98

2006 AN98

2006 AO98


2006 AO101


2007 DR101

2007 DS101

2007 DT101


(341520) Mors-Somnus (2007 TY430: is an equal-sized binary)  

2007 TU431

2007 TV431

2007 TQ436

2007 TR436


2007 TW431 (t)

2007 TX431 (t)

2007 TB434 (t)


2009 ME10 (u)

2009 MG10 (t)


2009 MA10: Possible New Horizons Target KBO

2009 MF10


2010 FX86:  Possible dwarf planet

2010 HE79

2010 HG109


2010 EL139 (u)

2010 EK139 (u): Possible dwarf planet

2010 HD112 (u)

2010 HU113 (?)

2010 JJ124 (u)

2010 JK124 (t)

2010 KZ39 (u): Possible dwarf planet

2010 PU75 (t)


2011 GM89


2012 FH84 (outer classical belt)

2012 OL6


2012 XR157 (t)


2013 FY27   dwarf planet (10th largest known TNO)

2013 FZ27   dwarf planet


2013 FA28

2013 FB28 (t)

2013 FC28

2013 FD28 (t)


2013 FG28

2013 FH28

2013 FJ28 (t)

2013 FO28


2013 FQ28 (3:1 distant perihelion)


2013 FS28 (extreme scattered)


2013 JW63

2013 JU63 (t)

2013 JV63


2013 UH15 (extreme scattered)

2013 UJ15

2013 UK15


2014 FA72

2014 FC69

2014 FF72

2014 FG72

2014 FH72

2014 FJ72

2014 FK72

2014 FL72

2014 FM72


2014 FD70

2014 FO69


2014 FT71 (Haumea Family Member?) (Dwarf Planet?)

2014 FU71

2014 FV71

2014 FW71

2014 FX71

2014 FY71

2014 FZ71 (4:1 most distant perihelion)


2014 SS349 (high inclination: extreme?, MMR?)

2014 SU349

2014 SV349

2014 SZ349


2015 FJ345 (t) (3:1 most distant perihelion)

2015 FR345

2015 FS345 (t)


2015 GO50

2015 GP50

2015 GQ50

2015 GR50

2015 GS50


2015 KH162  (3:1 fossilized MMR) dwarf planet


2015 QL14  (also found to be equal-sized binary)


2015 RK258

2015 PZ315

2015 UH87

2015 RL258

2015 RQ281

2015 FG415

2015 FU403

2015 FV403

2015 FW403

2015 TG367

2015 TH367

2015 TJ367

2015 KV167

2015 VG157

2015 VX184 (MMR/KR? q=46, a=69au, i=33deg)


2016 CD289

2016 CN323

2016 TS97


2016 GA277

2016 GB277

2016 GZ276 (MMR? q=39, a=145, i=22)

2016 TN120

2016 TO120

2016 TP120 (ETNO? with a=171au, q~40au, Peri=351deg, i=33deg)

2016 TQ120


2017 DM121

2017 DN121

2017 DO121

2017 DP121

2017 FO161

2017 FP161

2017 FQ161

2017 FD163

2017 FE173 (MMR/KR? q=42, a=107)


2017 OF69

2017 OG69

2017 OK69

2017 SN132

2017 WH30

2017 VO34


2018 AX18

2018 AY18

2018 AZ18

2018 AD39

2018 AH39

2018 AK39


2018 AG37 (nicknamed "Farfarout" is most disant object observed in Solar System at 133 AU)


2018 GT12

2018 JT6

2018 JU6



2018 VG18 (nicknamed "Farout" at 124 AU)



2018 VN35

2018 VO35

2018 VJ137

2018 VN137

2018 VO137

2018 VP137


2019 AC77

2019 EA5

2019 EB5

2019 ET5

2019 EV5

2019 GZ129

2019 SW148

2019 SS149


2020 BR60

2020 BS60

2020 BZ94

2020 BA95

2020 BB95

2020 BC95

2020 BY101

2020 BE102 (at 111 AU)

2020 BF102



2020 FY30  (at 99 AU)

2020 FA31  (at 97 AU)

2020 FB31

2020 FQ38

2020 FP40

2020 FQ40  (at 92 AU)

2020 FR40


2020 VL26


2021 CP40


2021 DM15

2021 DN15

2021 DO15

2021 DP15

2021 DQ15

2021 DR15

2021 DS15

2021 DF17

2021 DG17

2021 DH17

2021 DJ17


2021 LL37


2021 SJ187


2021 RV209

2021 DM19

2021 LM43

2021 BK15

2021 FQ54

2021 LN43

2021 LO43

2021 LP43

2021 RW209

2021 QB98

2021 DN19

2022 HQ19

2019 SO204


2016 FK164

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Dwarf Planet and Trans-Neptunian Object Satellites

KBO satellite S/2007TY430 1  (numbered (341520) and named Mors-Somnus)

KBO satellite S/2014LQ28 1

KBO satellite S/2005SF278 1

KBO satellite S/2015QL14 1 

Dwarf Planet satellite S/2013 FY27 1

KBO satellite S/2021DN15 1

KBO satellite S/2021DS15 1

KBO satellite S/2021DM15 1

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Centaurs

2000 GM137 (3)


2000 FZ53(t) (3)


2001 XZ255 (2)


(148975) 2001 XA255(j)


2003 QM112

2003 QN112

2003 QO112

2003 QP112


2004 XQ190


2005 TH173(t)


2005 TN74 (2)


2006 AA99(j)


2007 TC434(t)


2010 HM23


2019 SH187 (17.5 au near circular orbit)


2020 BG60

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Unusual Objects

2003 CC22 (found to be a comet in 2022)

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Jupiter Trojans

2001 DN86(j)

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Hildas

2000 WA187

2000 WB187


2003 CB22

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Neptune Trojans

 Leading Group (L4 Lagrangian Point) 


(385571) Otrera (2004 UP10: First Neptune Trojan to be Named)  


2005 TN53(t) (First Known High Inclination Neptune Trojan)


(385695) Clete (2005 TO74)


 Trailing Group (L5 Lagrangian Point) 


2008 LC18  (First Known L5 Neptune Trojan)


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Planet Satellites

Jupiter

XVIII Themisto (S/2000 J1)

XXIII Kalyke (S/2000 J2) 

XXIV Iocaste (S/2000 J3) 

XXV Erinome (S/2000 J4) 

XXII Harpalyke (S/2000 J5) 

XXVI Isonoe (S/2000 J6) 

XXVII Praxidike (S/2000 J7) 

XIX Megaclite (S/2000 J8) 

XX Taygete (S/2000 J9) 

XXI Chaldene (S/2000 J10) 

LIII Dia (S/2000 J11)


XXVIII Autonoe (S/2001 J1) 

XXIX Thyone (S/2001 J2) 

XXX Hermippe (S/2001 J3) 

XXXII Eurydome (S/2001 J4) 

XXXVI Sponde (S/2001 J5) 

XXXVIII Pasithee (S/2001 J6) 

XXXIII Euanthe (S/2001 J7) 

XXXVII Kale (S/2001 J8) 

XXXV Orthosie (S/2001 J9) 

XXXIV Euporie (S/2001 J10) 

XXXI Aitne (S/2001 J11) 


XLIII Arche (S/2002 J1) 


XLVII Eukelade (S/2003 J1)

S/2003 J2

LX (S/2003 J3)

S/2003 J4

LVII (S/2003 J5)

XLV Helike (S/2003 J6) 

XLI Aoede (S/2003 J7) 

XXXIX Hegemone (S/2003 J8) 

S/2003 J9

S/2003 J10

XLIV Kallichore (S/2003 J11) 

S/2003 J12

XLVIII Cyllene (S/2003 J13) 

XLIX Kore (S/2003 J14)

LVIII (S/2003 J15)

S/2003 J16(g)

L Herse (S/2003 J17)(g)

LV (S/2003 J18)(g)

LXI (S/2003 J19(g))

XLVI Carpo (S/2003 J20) 

XL Mneme (S/2003 J21) (g?)

XLII Thelxinoe (S/2003 J22) 

S/2003 J23


LXXII (S/2011 J1)

LVI (S/2011 J2)


LIV (S/2016 J1)

LXII Valetudo (S/2016 J2)


LIX (S/2017 J1)

LXIII (S/2017 J2)

LXIV (S/2017 J3)

LXV (S/2017 J4)

LXVI (S/2017 J5)

LXVII (S/2017 J6)

LXVIII (S/2017 J7)

LXIX (S/2017 J8)

LXX (S/2017 J9)


LXXI (S/2018 J1)


S/2003 J24


S/2011 J3

S/2016 J3

S/2016 J4

S/2018 J2

S/2018 J3

S/2018 J4

S/2021 J1

S/2021 J2

S/2021 J3

S/2021 J4

S/2021 J5

S/2021 J6

S/2022 J1

S/2022 J2

S/2022 J3

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Saturn

XXXI Narvi (S/2003 S1)


S/2004 S7

XLII Fornjot (S/2004 S8)

XL Farbauti (S/2004 S9)

XXXVI Aegir (S/2004 S10)

XXXVII Bebhionn (S/2004 S11)

S/2004 S12 

S/2004 S13

XLIII Hati (S/2004 S14)

XXXVIII Bergelmir (S/2004 S15)

XLI Fenrir (S/2004 S16)

S/2004 S17

XXXIX Bestla (S/2004 S18)

XLIV Hyrrokkin (S/2004 S19)


LIV Gridr LIV S/2004 S20

S/2004 S21

LV Angrboda S/2004 S22

LVI Skrymir S/2004 S23

S/2004 S24

LVII Gerd S/2004 S25

LVIII S/2004 S26

LIX Eggther S/2004 S27

S/2004 S28

LX S/2004 S29

LXI Beli S/2004 S30

S/2004 S31

LXII Gunnlod S/2004 S32

LXIII Thiazzi S/2004 S33

LXIV S/2004 S34

LXV Alvaldi S/2004 S35

S/2004 S36

S/2004 S37

LXVI Geirrod S/2004 S38

S/2004 S39


S/2006 S1 

XLV Kari (S/2006 S2)

S/2006 S3

LI Greip (S/2006 S4)

XLVI Loge (S/2006 S5)

L Jarnsaxa (S/2006 S6)

XLVIII Surtur (S/2006 S7)

XLVII Skoll (S/2006 S8)


LII Tarqeq (S/2007 S1)

S/2007 S2

S/2007 S3


S/2004 S40

S/2004 S41

S/2004 S42

S/2004 S43

S/2004 S44

S/2004 S45

S/2004 S46

S/2004 S47

S/2004 S48

S/2004 S49

S/2004 S50

S/2004 S51

S/2004 S52

S/2004 S53

S/2005 S4

S/2005 S5

S/2006 S9

S/2006 S10

S/2006 S11

S/2006 S12

S/2006 S13

S/2006 S14

S/2006 S15

S/2006 S16

S/2006 S17

S/2006 S18

S/2006 S19

S/2006 S20

S/2007 S5

S/2007 S6

S/2007 S7

S/2007 S8

S/2007 S9

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Uranus

XXIV  Ferdinand (S/2001 U2) (h)


XXIII Margaret (S/2003 U3)

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Neptune

X Psamathe (S/2003 N1)

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Near Earth Asteroids

Atira or Apohele (orbit completely interior to Earth's orbit)

2021 LJ4

2021 PH27  (Shortest Orbital Period Asteroid Known, Largest General Relativity Effects Known)

2023 EL


Apollo (orbit crosses Earth's orbit with semi-major axis exterior to Earth's orbit)

2001 XH16(j)


2020 YE5 (Possible Impactor, came within a Moon distance of Earth in January 2021)


2022 AP7 (Largest Potentially Hazardous Asteroid to Earth Discovered in Several Years. Likely greater than 1 km in size)


Amor (orbit crosses Mars and approaches Earth but does not cross Earth's orbit)

(200840) 2001 XN254   "To Be Named"


2006 AB3(j)