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The Kuiper belt is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU) to approximately 55 AU from the Sun.
- Minimum from Sun = 30 Au ~ 4.5 billion KM - ~2.7 billion miles
- Maximum from Sun = 55 Au ~ 8.2 billion kilometers- ~ 5.1 billion miles
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agothere are various but it is in the asteroid belt usually
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∙ 14y agoIt is believed to be around 50,000 AU from the sun. Nearly a light year
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∙ 14y agoOort cloud is farther by a long shot. Kuiper is between Neptune's and Pluto's orbit( or was it Neptune and Uranus?).
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∙ 6y agoThe Oort cloud is an area of space comprising a spherical cloud of comets which lies Between 50,000 and 200,000 AU from the Sun.
Neptune orbits the Sun at an average distance of 30 AU.
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∙ 12y agopuppies on rollerskates
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∙ 14y ago5000000000 miles away from earth
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How far is the Kuiper belt from the sun in km?
It extends from roughly 4.4 to 7.4 billion kilometers from the Sun.
Which are thought to have formed farthest from the Sun?
Kuiper belt comets
What is the system of objects around the sun?
the solar system, made up of the planets, asteroid belt, comets, and the kuiper belt
What is Pluto placement from the sun?
Pluto is 3.67 billion miles from the Sun. It lies beyond the orbit of Neptune, in the Kuiper belt.
How many rings does the sun have?
The collections of orbiting solar objects are not considered "rings", but "belts" of objects sych as the Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud of comets.The Sun does not have rings.
Is the kuiper belt hotter or colder than the earth?
It is far colder than Earth. The Kuiper Belt is very far from the warming influence of the sun. Subatnce that are normally gasses for us such as carbon diozixe and methane are frozen solid in the Kuiper Belt.
How far is the Kuiper belt from the sun in km?
It extends from roughly 4.4 to 7.4 billion kilometers from the Sun.
Is earth part of the Kuiper belt?
No. The Kuiper belt is thirty to fifty times farther from the sun than Earth is.
What are the names of the planets from the sun to Kuiper belt in order?
sun, mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune, kuiper belt
What planets is the kuiper belt located between?
The Kuiper belt is not between any planets. It is far beyond the orbits of Neptune and Pluto.
How many belts does the sun have?
The sun has 2 belts ,the asteroid and the kuiper belt.
Which are thought to have formed farthest from the Sun?
Kuiper belt comets
How far from earth is kuiper belt?
21 trillion AU
How far is earth from the kuiper belt?
21 trillion AU
What is the donut-shaped region of comets the begins near Neptune's orbit?
the KUIPER BELT
Who was the Kuiper belt named after?
The Kuiper Belt is named after Gerard Kuiper; he was one of the only scientists who had theories about the Kuiper belt in the early fifties
Why are kuiper belt objects considered part of your solar system?
They orbit our sun.
