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How do comets exit the Oort cloud?
They get pulled out by stars that are outside the the cloud. But the sun may pull a comet but that is rare
Can you see beyond the oort cloud?
As of now, we have not observed any objects or phenomena beyond the Oort Cloud. The Oort Cloud is the theoretical boundary of the solar system, so anything beyond it would be in interstellar space. Technology limitations make it difficult to observe objects at such extreme distances.
Spherical region of comets surronding the solar system-what is it called?
The outer Oort cloud. (The inner Oort cloud is believed to be disk-shaped.)
Oort cloud comets are so far from the Sun that gravity of neighboring stars can alter their orbits?
True. We think; the Oort Cloud is a hypothesis, because so far we are unable to detect small dark objects so far from the Earth. We have never actually detected anything in the Oort Cloud. But long-period comets come from SOMEWHERE, and Jan Oort's idea of a "cloud" of primitive objects makes sense.
Can we possibly mistake Kuiper belt or Oort cloud objects for extrasolar planets transitting other stars?
no
What is the cloud that surrounds the solar system?
The Oort Cloud is a region of space surrounding our solar system that is believed to contain trillions of icy objects, such as comets, extending out to about 1 light year from the Sun. It is thought to be the source of long-period comets that occasionally enter the inner solar system.
A spherical cloud of small icy fragments at the farthest reaches of the Sun's gravitational influence?
This icy cloud is known as the Oort Cloud and is located about 1 to 3 light-years away from the Sun. It is believed to be the source of long-period comets that occasionally enter the inner solar system. The Oort Cloud is a remnant of the early solar system and holds valuable clues about its formation.
Is Sedna a oort cloud?
Sedna is not located in the Oort Cloud. It is a trans-Neptunian object with a highly elliptical orbit that takes it far from the Sun, but it does not reach the distant reaches of the Oort Cloud.
Is a oort cloud created by solar wind?
No. The Oort Cloud is "leftover" mass from the formation of the Sun and the planets.
What part of the Oort cloud is the atmosphere?
No part of the atmosphere of any planet is any part of the Oort cloud.
What color is an Oort cloud?
The Oort cloud is a region of space surrounding the solar system that is composed of icy objects. It does not emit light itself, so it does not have a specific color.
How did the Oort cloud form?
The Oort cloud is thought to have formed from leftover material from the early solar system. Gravitational interactions with nearby stars and the giant planets may have scattered these icy bodies to the distant reaches of the solar system, forming the spherical Oort cloud.
