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A
plutino
is a
Pluto
-like object, insofar as it has the same relative
orbit
as Pluto. These orbits are stabilized by an
orbital resonance
with
Neptune
, similar to Pluto's 3:2 orbital resonance. Plutinos form the inner part of the
Kuiper belt
.
See
hawaii.edu on Plutinos