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The Oort Cloud is a hypothetical sphere of comets left over from the birth of the solar system. It is named after the scientist who proposed its existence, and lies in a loose orbit far outside our Solar System.
Although it has never been directly observed (because its constituents are too small and too far away for telescopes to detect) it is thought to be the source of the long period comets in the Solar System. Its existence can be inferred because the aphelia of long period comets tend be the same, suggesting they originated in some "reservoir" far outside our solar system.
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∙ 12y agoBeyond could be aliens. Nobody knows and the possibilities are infinite. The only way to know is to wai for marvelous inventions that can change mankind. LIKE a big strong ship that can travel through space
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∙ 11y agoThe Oort Cloud is believed to be a region of debris, mainly ices of water, ammonia, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and methane. The cloud may also contain rocky objects. In total it has a mass of a few times that of Earth.
It is believed to lie about 0.3 - 0.8 light years from the Sun. It may be the source of the long period comets which occasionally appear.
Fredrick Pol has created a good set of sci-fi stories The Heechee Saga concerning the Oort Cloud.
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∙ 8y agoIt is a cloud that contains a lot of gas. There is only one Oort cloud so it is called the Oort Cloud. It is a big swarm of icy object surrounding the Solar System at a distance between 5,000 and 100,000 astronomical units (half way to the nearest star).
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∙ 14y agoBeyond the Kuiper Belt. It is about 30 trillion kilometers from the Sun. It is names after the scientist who discovered it.
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∙ 15y agoA Oort cloud is a spherical region of comets that surrounds the solar system out to more than 1,000 times the distance between Pluto and the sun.
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∙ 7y agoThe Oort Cloud is composed of comets, which are made of various kinds of ice (frozen water but also frozen methane) and rocks.
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∙ 14y agoPlease ask only one question at a time.
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∙ 13y agoIt is located behind Neptune and Pluto.
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What is the diameter of the Oort cloud?
No one knows. The Oort cloud is a hypothesised cloud of comets - it has not been directly observed.It is believed to extend from about 2,000 AU to about 50,000 AU or the edge of the Solar System.
The Oort Cloud is believed to be?
a spherical cloud of cometary nuclei far beyond the Kuiper Belt
What size is the Oort cloud?
at least 3 a.u's to 5 a.u's distance across
If the base of a cloud is located at an altitude of 2 kilometers and the top of the cloud is located at an altitude of 8 kilometers this cloud is located in the?
Troposphere only
Where is the Asian Brown Cloud located?
The asian brown cloud is located in china and in india.In china its also located in a village.GOOD LUCK ON UR TEST.
Where in space are comets?
in the oort cloud
What space objects come from the oort cloud?
Comets.
Are in the solar system in which comets are located?
The Oort Cloud is the answer.
Is Kuiper belt and Oort cloud a country?
No. Regions in outer space.
A spherical cloud of small icy fragments at the farthest reaches of the Sun's gravitational influence?
That is the Oort Cloud.That is the Oort Cloud.That is the Oort Cloud.That is the Oort Cloud.
What color is an Oort cloud?
the oort cloud is mostly black
What is the cloud that surrounds the solar system?
The Oort cloud.However, technically the Oort cloud IS part of our Solar System.See related link for more information.
The region of space that contains the material of your solar system is termed the?
Oort cloud
What originated in the Oort cloud located beyond the orbit of Pluto?
commet
What is the area of the solar system were comets are located?
It is called "The Oort Cloud"
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.)
What is The Oort cloud inhabited by?
We do not believe that any life currently exists in the Oort Cloud. Eventually, of course, human beings will go there to harvest raw materials to build space habitats.
