Quaoar is that rocky, icy not-quite a planet that was discovered in 2002 on the fringes of the solar system. From Wordnik.com. [It's psephology! It's astrology! It's .... Psephstrology (R) !] Reference
They end up asking a California Tongva tribe for permission to use the name of their deity Quaoar. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Who Made a Planet Vanish] Reference
He mentions Quaoar, but that's just the tip of the iceberg (or a fraction of the iceball, if you prefer). From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-01-29] Reference
Even that has become more complicated, with the discovery of objects like Chiron, Sedna, Quaoar, Eris, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Archie Bunker at the Tea Party] Reference
Things are not helped any with Jupiter in a retrograde transit conjuncting his natal Quaoar on election day. From Wordnik.com. [It's psephology! It's astrology! It's .... Psephstrology (R) !] Reference
Nikitta, there are astrologers who are already taking various objects like 2003UB13, Sedna, Quaoar, etc. into account in their charts. From Wordnik.com. [International Astronomical Union to the Pluto Haters: Suck It « Whatever] Reference
Top marks to Richard for keeping his astrology at the cutting edge, but presumably Quaoar has been exerting its mystic influence on Tony Blair's life since before it was discovered. From Wordnik.com. [It's psephology! It's astrology! It's .... Psephstrology (R) !] Reference
So why couldn't the astrologers figure out that Quaoar exists when they saw that their charts for Tony Blair (and gullible hairdressers etc.) were being perturbed by a mysterious unknown factor?. From Wordnik.com. [It's psephology! It's astrology! It's .... Psephstrology (R) !] Reference
Yes, it might cause some confusion tho then there's always the unique minor planet number to sort that out but I'd rather have a cool classical name for a new planet than risk getting something like Quaoar!. From Wordnik.com. [While we're on astronomy...] Reference
We're not talking about Quaoar or Sedna: this is a massive object, as big as Earth or Mars, that has swept the area clean of debris. From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
Quaoar. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Kelly: Bob Barr! For President! Bob Barr!] Reference
Quaoar. ww7.be. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
I'm a Fan of Quaoar. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Kelly: Bob Barr! For President! Bob Barr!] Reference
Pint sized planet discovered: "Quaoar". From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: October 6, 2002 - October 12, 2002 Archives] Reference
A few of these have acquired names, such as Chaos, Deucalion, Huya, Ixion, Orcus, Quaoar, Rhadamanthus, Sedna, and Varuna. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-01-29] Reference
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