Kuiper belt
The Kuiper belt ( / ˈ k aɪ p ər / ), [1] occasionally called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt , is a circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System , extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun . [2] It is similar to the asteroid belt , but is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. [3] [4] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies or remnants from when the Solar System formed . While many asteroids are composed primarily of rock and metal, most Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water . The Kuiper belt is home to three officially recognized dwarf planets : Pluto , Haumea and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune's Triton and Saturn 's Phoebe , may have originated in the region. [5] [6]
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The Kuiper belt ( / ˈ k aɪ p ər / ), [1] occasionally called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt , is a circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System , extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun . [2] It is similar to the asteroid belt , but is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. [3] [4] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies or remnants from when the Solar System formed . While many asteroids are composed primarily of rock and metal, most Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water . The Kuiper belt is home to three officially recognized dwarf planets : Pluto , Haumea and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune's Triton and Saturn 's Phoebe , may have originated in the region. [5] [6] |
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The Kuiper belt ( / ˈ k aɪ p ər / or Dutch pronunciation: ['kœy̯pǝr] ), [1] occasionally called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt , is a circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System , extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun . [2] It is similar to the asteroid belt , but is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. [3] [4] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies or remnants from when the Solar System formed . While many asteroids are composed primarily of rock and metal, most Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water . The Kuiper belt is home to three officially recognized dwarf planets : Pluto , Haumea and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune's Triton and Saturn 's Phoebe , may have originated in the region. [5] [6] |
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The Kuiper belt / ˈ k aɪ p ər / or Dutch pronunciation: ['kœy̯pǝr] , [1] sometimes called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt , is a circumstellar disc in the Solar System beyond the planets , extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun . [2] It is similar to the asteroid belt , but it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. [3] [4] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies , or remnants from the Solar System's formation. Although many asteroids are composed primarily of rock and metal, most Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water . The Kuiper belt is home to three officially recognized dwarf planets : Pluto , Haumea , and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune's Triton and Saturn 's Phoebe , are also thought to have originated in the region. [5] [6] |
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The Kuiper belt / ˈ k aɪ p ər / or /'køypǝr/ [1] (as in Dutch ), sometimes called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt , is a circumstellar disc in the Solar System beyond the planets , extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun . [2] It is similar to the asteroid belt , but it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. [3] [4] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies , or remnants from the Solar System's formation. Although many asteroids are composed primarily of rock and metal, most Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water . The Kuiper belt is home to three officially recognized dwarf planets : Pluto , Haumea , and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune's Triton and Saturn 's Phoebe , are also thought to have originated in the region. [5] [6] |
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The Kuiper belt / ˈ k aɪ p ər / , sometimes called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt , is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets , extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun . [1] It is similar to the asteroid belt , but it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. [2] [3] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies , or remnants from the Solar System's formation. Although most asteroids are composed primarily of rock and metal, most Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water. The Kuiper belt is home to at least three dwarf planets : Pluto , Haumea , and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune's Triton and Saturn 's Phoebe , are also believed to have originated in the region. [4] [5] |
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The Kuiper belt / ˈ k aɪ p ər / , sometimes called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt (after the astronomers Kenneth Edgeworth and Gerard Kuiper ), is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun . [1] It is similar to the asteroid belt , but it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. [2] [3] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies , or remnants from the Solar System's formation. Although some asteroids are composed primarily of rock and metal, most Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water. The classical belt is home to at least three dwarf planets : Pluto , Haumea , and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune's Triton and Saturn 's Phoebe , are also believed to have originated in the region. [4] [5] |
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The Kuiper belt ( / [invalid input: 'icon'] ˈ k aɪ p ər / rhyming with "viper"), sometimes called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt , is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun . [1] It is similar to the asteroid belt , but it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. [2] [3] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies , or remnants from the Solar System's formation. While most asteroids are composed primarily of rock and metal, most Kuiper belt objects [nb 2] are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water. The classical belt is home to at least three dwarf planets : Pluto , Haumea , and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune 's Triton and Saturn's Phoebe , are also believed to have originated in the region. [4] [5] |
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The Kuiper belt ( / [invalid input: 'icon'] ˈ k aɪ p ər / , rhyming with "viper"), sometimes called the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt , is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun . [1] It is similar to the asteroid belt , although it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive. [2] [3] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies , or remnants from the Solar System's formation. While the asteroid belt is composed primarily of rock , ices, and metal, the Kuiper objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water. The classical (low-eccentricity) belt is home to at least three dwarf planets : Pluto , Haumea , and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune 's Triton and Saturn's Phoebe , are also believed to have originated in the region. [4] [5] |
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The Kuiper belt ( pronounced /ˈkaɪpər/ (deprecated template) , rhyming with "viper"), [1] sometimes called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt , is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 55 AU from the Sun . [2] It is similar to the asteroid belt , although it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20–200 times as massive. [3] [4] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies , or remnants from the Solar System's formation. While the asteroid belt is composed primarily of rock and metal , the Kuiper objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water . The belt is home to at least three dwarf planets – Pluto , Haumea , and Makemake . Some of the Solar System's moons , such as Neptune 's Triton and Saturn's Phoebe , are also believed to have originated in the region. [5] [6] |
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The Kuiper belt ( pronounced /ˈkaɪpər/ (deprecated template) , rhyming with "viper"), [1] sometimes called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt , is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 55 AU from the Sun . [2] It is similar to the asteroid belt , although it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20–200 times as massive. [3] [4] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies , or remnants from the Solar System's formation. While the asteroid belt is composed primarily of rock and metal , the Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (termed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water . It is home to at least three dwarf planets – Pluto , Haumea and Makemake . |
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The Kuiper belt ( Template:PronEng , to rhyme with "viper"), [1] sometimes called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt , is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to approximately 55 AU from the Sun . [2] It is similar to the asteroid belt , although it is far larger -- 20 times as wide and 20–200 times as massive. [3] [4] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies (remnants from the Solar System's formation). It is home to at least three dwarf planets – Pluto , Haumea and Makemake . But while the asteroid belt is composed primarily of rock and metal , the Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (dubbed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water . |
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The Kuiper belt ( Template:PronEng , to rhyme with "viper"), [1] sometimes called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt , is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) [2] to approximately 55 AU from the Sun . [3] It is similar to the asteroid belt , although it is far larger; 20 times as wide and 20–200 times as massive. [4] [5] Like the asteroid belt, it consists mainly of small bodies (remnants from the Solar System's formation) and at least one dwarf planet – Pluto . But while the asteroid belt is composed primarily of rock and metal , the Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles (dubbed "ices"), such as methane , ammonia and water . |
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The Kuiper belt ( pronounced /ˈkaɪpɚ/ , to rhyme with 'viper') is an area of the solar system extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to 50 AU from the Sun . |
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The Kuiper belt ( pronounced /ˈkaɪpɚ/ ) is an area of the solar system extending from within the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to 50 AU from the Sun , at inclinations consistent with the ecliptic . |
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The Kuiper belt ("KYE per") is an area of the solar system extending from within the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to 50 AU from the sun , at inclinations consistent with the ecliptic . |
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The Kuiper belt (sometimes called the Edgeworth belt or Edgeworth-Kuiper belt ) is an area of the solar system extending from within the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to 50 AU from the sun . |
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The Kuiper Belt is an area of the solar system extending outwards from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to 50 AU. |
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The Kuiper Belt is an area of the solar system extending outwards from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU ) to 50 AU . The largest of the objects are the planet Pluto and its moon Charon . A new Kuiper belt object, currently called 2001 KX76, has been found that is just slightly smaller, with a diameter near 1200 km. Other objects are progressively smaller. The exact classification of these is unclear, since they are probably fairly different from the asteroids of the inner solar system. |