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A ring of this planet is divided into five individual arcs named for the French national motto, possibly (10[1])from shepherding due to its moons. Cubewanos (-5[1])and twotinos are part of a broad class of celestial bodies named for this (-5[1])planet, (10[2]-5[1])which has a fast-moving storm known as the Scooter. (-5[1])Unusually, this planet’s location was mathematically predicted by both Urbain le Verrier and John Couch Adams independently before it was discovered. This planet’s largest moon, which has a retrograde orbit because it was possibly captured from the nearby Kuiper (10[1]-5[1])belt, is named Triton. (10[1])For 10 points, name this (10[1])eighth (10[1])planet from the Sun. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Neptune [accept trans-Neptunian objects]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%56%78.78
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%62.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%75.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1182%0%55%82.56
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%50%84.10
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%80%76.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%38%68.14
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%56%71.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
David ZhangIllinois BNotre Dame C1710
Daniel KozintsevIllinois APurdue B24-5
Maya KvaratskheliaNotre Dame AIndiana38-5
Ezra SantosChicago ASIUE3910
Arthur ZhangNorthwestern AWashU B3910
Matthew WestleyPurdue AIllinois D39-5
Davis JohnsonPurdue CNorthwestern B48-5
Sebastian PujetWashU ANotre Dame B8710
Noah McRedmondNotre Dame BWashU A87-5
Aneesh ShrotriyaPurdue BIllinois A9110
Emmett ChoChicago BIowa B9610
Azura GollamudiNorthwestern BPurdue C9710
Sanika IyerIndianaNotre Dame A10210