(120178) 2003 OP₃₂, also written as (120178) 2003 OP32,is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt. It was discovered on July 26, 2003 by Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz. Michael (Mike) E. Brown (born c. ... Chadwick A. Trujillo (born November 22, 1973) is a postdoctoral scholar at Caltech researching the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt and the outer solar system. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Provisional designation of in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. ... 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References

1. ^ http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/TNOs.html
2. ^ http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/tnoslist.html

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