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The Kuiper belt is located between 20 AU (Astronomical Units, where 1 AU is the earth to sun distance), to about 50 AU from the sun. It is made up of lots of small objects too small to be called planets, but which are in orbit around our sun. It is a bit like the asteroid belt, but much further out and spread over larger distances.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoA Kuiper belt isn't used for anything. A Kuiper belt refers to a cyclical area of ice surrounding the planet Neptune. It's the type of celestial entity which astronomers like to study to learn more about the Solar System.
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∙ 11y agothe asteroid belt is located betwen mars and jupeter.
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∙ 14y agohow was the kuiper belt first discovered: it was discovered by Jan Oort
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∙ 12y agoBeyond the orbit of Neptune - out to about a light year.
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Which former planet is now classified as a dwarf planet and kuiper belt object?
Pluto
What is Pluto's classification?
Pluto is a dwarf planet. The Pluto/Charon system is the largest known Kuiper Belt Object, or Transneptunian Object. Pluto itself is the second largest known Kuiper Belt object, just behind Eris.
Is Pluto is the largest member of the Kuiper Belt?
Yes. PLuto is the largest known object in the Kuiper belt.
Is Eris the largest Kuiper Belt object?
No. Eris is not a Kuiper Belt object, but is instead part of the scattered disk, beyond the Kuiper Belt. Eris is slightly smaller than Pluto, though by an insignificant amount but has a greater mass, meaning it is denser.
What two planets are part of the kuiper belt?
There are no planets in the Kuiper Belt. Anything in the Kuiper belt pretty much is not a planet by definition (KBOs do sometimes cross the orbit of Neptune, though).
Which former planet is now classified as a dwarf planet and kuiper belt object?
Pluto
Is Makemake a inner planet or outer planet?
Makemake is an asteroid/Kuiper belt object in the outer solar system.
Does charon belong to Kuiper belt?
Yes, it is a moon of Pluto, which is a Kuiper belt object.
What is Pluto's classification?
Pluto is a dwarf planet. The Pluto/Charon system is the largest known Kuiper Belt Object, or Transneptunian Object. Pluto itself is the second largest known Kuiper Belt object, just behind Eris.
Is varuna planet or not?
20000 Varuna is a Kuiper Belt Object. It may be a dwarf planet, but it hasn't been officially classified as one yet.
What is the proximity of Pluto to the other planets?
Pluto is no longer a planet. It is considered a dwarf planet or Kuiper Belt Object. The closest planet to it is Neptune and that is a long way off.
Is Pluto is the largest member of the Kuiper Belt?
Yes. PLuto is the largest known object in the Kuiper belt.
Do the kuiper belt rotate on the axis?
The Kuiper belt is not an object; it is a region of the solar system. Therefore it does not have an axis of rotation
What planet stole a moon from Kuiper belt?
Jupiter
In What year and by whom was the planet pluto discovered?
The dwarf planet Pluto was discovered in the year 1930. It was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh and is the largest object found in the Kuiper belt.
What two planets are part of the kuiper belt?
There are no planets in the Kuiper Belt. Anything in the Kuiper belt pretty much is not a planet by definition (KBOs do sometimes cross the orbit of Neptune, though).
Is Eris the largest Kuiper Belt object?
No. Eris is not a Kuiper Belt object, but is instead part of the scattered disk, beyond the Kuiper Belt. Eris is slightly smaller than Pluto, though by an insignificant amount but has a greater mass, meaning it is denser.
