Question

A ring of this planet is divided into five individual arcs named for the French national motto, 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. (10[2])Unusually, this planet’s location was mathematically predicted by both Urbain (-5[1])le Verrier and John Couch Adams independently before it was discovered. (10[1])This planet’s largest moon, which has a retrograde orbit because it was possibly captured from the nearby (-5[1])Kuiper belt, (10[1])is named Triton. For 10 points, name this eighth (10[1])planet from the Sun. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Neptune [accept trans-Neptunian objects]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Euan McCubbinUW ChastityUBC B4810
Akshath SrinivasanUW LustUW Sloth4810
Skand ParvatikarArizona State BUW Gluttony58-5
Dylan BianchiUW GreedArizona State A6910
Alice Ton NuUW EnvyUBC A86-5
Jacob BieriBoise StateUW Wrath8810
Corwin DavidsonUBC AUW Envy9710
Beck FalettiUW GluttonyArizona State B10210

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