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Kuiper belt object
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Kuiper Belt object
English
Alternative forms
en Kuiper Belt object
Etymology
en Gerard Kuiper Gerard Kuiper, who theorized about the belt's existence.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkaɪpəɹ/ 1
en aɪpə(ɹ) 2
Noun
Kuiper belt object
en astronomy A trans-Neptunian object (TNO) (a type of minor planet) that has an orbit in the Kuiper belt (between 30-50 AU) with inclinations consistent with the ecliptic.
en KBO kuiperoid initialism
Hyponyms
en "Cold Classical" KBO "Hot Classical" KBO Resonant KBO scattered Kuiper belt object,Scattered KBO
Translations
minor planet with an orbit in the Kuiper belt
French: fr objet de la ceinture de Kuiper m
German: de Kuipergürtelobjekt n
Polish: pl obiekt w Pasie Kuipera m-in
Russian: ru объе́кт по́яса Ко́йпера m, ru оПК m
Spanish: es objeto del cinturón de Kuiper m
References
About the Kuiper Belt
en Celestial bodies