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The Kuiper belt (pronounced ) is an area of the solar system extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU) to 50 AU from the Sun.
The objects within the Kuiper Belt together with the members of the scattered disk extending beyond, are collectively referred to as trans-Neptunian.
The interaction with Neptune (2:1 orbital resonance) is thought to be responsible for the apparent edge at 48 AU (a sudden drop in number of objects, see Orbit distribution below) but the current models have yet to explain this peculiar distribution in detail.
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Kuiper Belt Object 2003 UB 313 http://tinyurl.com/ylx6z37 #kuiper, #space
FireandSword (Mike Kulej) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:56:03 -0000
Kuiper Belt Object 2003 UB 313 http://tinyurl.com/ylx6z37 #kuiper, #space
@NewHorizons2015 Godspeed NewHorizons. I am especially excited about this one. The Kuiper belt has always been extremely interesting to me.
navi_retsamffuh (Ivan Huffmaster) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:25:50 -0000
@NewHorizons2015 Godspeed NewHorizons. I am especially excited about this one. The Kuiper belt has always been extremely interesting to me.
Kuiper belt, I should have known that... I knew it started with k.. oh wells
matt2397 (Matthew Blum) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:04:13 -0000
Kuiper belt, I should have known that... I knew it started with k.. oh wells
Is the Kuiper Belt a band of comet like objects located beyond the orbit of Neptune http://chacha.com/q/79np0kbs
cha_scitech (ChaCha SciTech) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:17:23 -0000
Is the Kuiper Belt a band of comet like objects located beyond the orbit of Neptune http://chacha.com/q/79np0kbs
Five years ago today (Jan 5, 2005) - Kuiper Belt object later to become dwarf planet Eris discovered. http://bit.ly/5KDWgJ
CCSU_Astronomy (CCSU Astronomy) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:47:00 -0000
Five years ago today (Jan 5, 2005) - Kuiper Belt object later to become dwarf planet Eris discovered. http://bit.ly/5KDWgJ
@Donnageddon Yes, a planet in the Kuiper Belt. If it's in hydrostatic equilibrium, to me it's a planet.
laurele (Laurel Kornfeld) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:05:09 -0000
@Donnageddon Yes, a planet in the Kuiper Belt. If it's in hydrostatic equilibrium, to me it's a planet.
Found in Solar System - Astronomers have discovered the largest object in the solar system since Pluto was named the ninth planet in 1930.
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10th Planet Discovered - NASA science article on this newly discovered Kuiper object.
2003-UB313 10th Planet of the Solar System - An article on a large object in the Kuiper Belt that may be the tenth planet.
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A Deep Ecliptic Survey for Kuiper Belt Objects - A description of the Deep Ecliptic Survey, a systematic search for Kuiper Belt Objects using large telescopes.
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Caltech: Quaoar - Frequently Asked Questions About Quaoar
Discovery Announcement of 2001 KX76 - From the National Optical Astronomy Observatory Newsletter
Distant EKOs - The Newsletter is dedicated to the dissemination of research relevant to the Kuiper belt. The goal is to provide researchers with easy and rapid access to current observational and theoretical studies of the Kuiper belt, directly related objects, and other areas of research.
Distant EKOs: The Kuiper Belt Electronic Newsletter - Recent and past issues of the Distant EKOs Newsletter, a review of the science and current events surrounding Kuiper Belt Objects
European Southern Observatory: Virtual Telescope Observes Large Asteroid - European Southern Observatory images of 2001 KX76
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How Big Is 2001 KX76? - Size comparison of 2001 KX76 and other known objects. From NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Kuiper Belt - Guide to KBOs and recent research by Dr. David Jewitt of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) - Basic information on the Kuiper Belt from ORRERY: the solar system in action.
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List of Transneptunian Objects - Lists currently known transneptunian objects, also known as Kuiper Belt Objects. Updated daily.
Lowell Observatory: Deep Ecliptic Survey - The official home page of the Deep Ecliptic Survey, an initial reconaissance of the Kuiper Belt
NASA Goddard Joins Team to Explore the Solar System's Final Frontier - NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has joined a team led by the Southwest Research Institute to begin design studies for what could be the first spacecraft to visit PLuto and the Kuiper Belt.
Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission team dedicates Science Operations Center - On Monday, February 4, on what would have been the 96th birthday of Pluto's discoverer, Clyde W. Tombaugh, NASA's New Horizons Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission team announced the dedication of its Science Operations Center in his honor.
science.nasa.gov: Hubble Spots the Biggest World Since Pluto - NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has measured Quaoar and found it to be 1300 km wide.
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Scientific American: Journey to the Farthest Planet - Scientists are finally preparing to send a spacecraft to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, the last unexplored region of our planetary system. By S. Alan Stern
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STScI: Hubble Hunts Down Binary Objects at the Fringe of Our Solar System - The Hubble Space Telescope is hot on the trail of a puzzling new class of solar system object that might be called a Pluto mini-me.
swri.edu: A Kuiper Belt Glossary - This page lists acronyms and definitions of terms used in Kuiper belt research.
The Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud - Primer on objects in the outer solar system from The Nine Planets multimedia tour of the solar system.
The Tenth Planet - Offers a collection of articles on the discovery of the tenth planet, 2003 UB313.
UniSci: Some Kuiper Belt Objects Turn Out To Be Binary Pairs - NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is hot on the trail of an intriguing new class of solar system objects -- dim and fleeting objects that travel in pairs in the frigid, mysterious outer realm of the solar system called the Kuiper Belt.
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