Question

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

ANSWER: Neptune [accept trans-Neptunian objects]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State A CWRU A (UG) 1510
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) Michigan State B 1610
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 48-5
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Ohio State B (DII) 48-5
Arjun Saulnier (DII)CWRU B (DII) Ohio State A (UG) 6010
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 6510
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Miami A (UG) 6810
Elijah Quan (DII)Michigan C Miami C (DII) 6910
Mikolai Davis (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)10110
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Michigan D (UG)10210

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