Kuiper belt
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Kuiper belt¹
- /ˈkaɪ.pə(ɹ).bɛlt/ UK
- /ˈkʌɪpə bɛlt/ UK
- /ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/ US
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Named after the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973), who conjectured the existence of a version of the belt in 1951.
proper noun the Kuiper belt · Kuiper Belt
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A region of space between thirty and fifty astronomical units from the Sun, roughly confined within a thick band around the ecliptic of the Solar System, and populated by many thousands of trans-Neptunian objects.
Deep searches for regular satellites around Kuiper belt objects are difficult due to observational limitations, but Haumea is one of the few for which sufficient data exist.
Similar: Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
noun Kuiper belts · Kuiper Belt
- A type of asteroid belt, expected to exist in the outer regions of planetary systems, that forms an annular belt or disc around the system's center, lies beyond the region of major-planet formation, and at its outer extent may reach the inner region of an Oort cloud.
Kuiper Belt²
proper noun the Kuiper Belt
- Alternative letter-case form of Kuiper belt
Translations
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name region of space in the Solar System
| Español | cinturón de Kuiper |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カイパーベルト Kaipāberuto |
| 中文 | 柯伊伯帶 /柯伊伯带 Kēyībó dài, 柯伊柏帶 /柯伊柏带 |
| Português | cinturão de Kuiper, cintura de Kuiper |
| Français | ceinture de Kuiper |
| Deutsch | Kuipergürtel, Kuiper-Gürtel |
| Italiano | fascia di Kuiper |
| Română | Centura Kuiper |
| Русский | по́яс Ко́йпера pójas Kójpera |
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