What is a "plutino"?
A) any object in a 2:3 orbital resonance with Pluto
B) any object with the same orbital resonance as Pluto
C) any object in an orbit outside that of Pluto
D) any object beyond the orbit of Neptune that has enough mass to assume a spherical shape

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A plutino is any object in the Kuiper Belt that shares the same 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune as Pluto, meaning they complete two orbits around the Sun for every three orbits that Neptune completes.

What Is a "Plutino