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Which is the largest object in the Kuiper belt?

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Pluto is the largest and most massive member of the Kuiper belt, and the largest and the second-most-massive known TNO, surpassed only by Eris in the scattered disc. Originally considered a planet, Pluto's status as part of the Kuiper belt caused it to be reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. read more

Recent observations revealed that MU69 is elongated, and perhaps even a pair of Kuiper Belt objects together. "This new finding is simply spectacular. The shape of MU69 is truly provocative, and could mean another first for New Horizons going to a binary object in the Kuiper Belt," Stern said. read more

Kuiper belt Wikipedia says Pluto, followed by Eris and Makemake. We tend to forget that planets and dwarf plants are still "objects". If you're asking about a plain ol' asteroid, I'm afraid I don't know. read more

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