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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.)
Is a oort cloud created by solar wind?
No. The Oort Cloud is "leftover" mass from the formation of the Sun and the planets.
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.
What originates in the oort cloud located beyond the orbit of pluto?
Comets. We think. Let's be clear about this; the "Oort cloud" is entirely THEORETICAL. It makes perfect sense that there must be SOMEPLACE that comets are coming from, since it's impossible that the same comets have been swooping past the Sun for the last 4.5 BILLION years. But as of yet, we have no actual EVIDENCE of the area known as the Oort Cloud. Nor, given the distances involved, is it even possible for us to GET the evidence given our current technology. As scientists, we can be fairly confident that when we get out there, either in person or by robot, we'll find a vast area with a few billion speckles of dirt, rocks, ice - you know, comet stuff. Then we will have some evidence that the Oort cloud theory is correct. But we're not there yet.
Large group of comets beyond Pluto's orbit?
The Kuiper Belt, a theorized area far beyond Neptune. There are actually two "shells" of debris around the Solar System. The Kuiper Belt is beyond Neptune, and the Oort Cloud is believed to be beyond that.
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 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.
What theory suggested that comets originate in the Oort cloud and then travel in long elliptical orbits around the Sun?
Jan Hendrik Oort suggested that comets come from the Oort Cloud. This is sometimes called the Oort Hypothesis.
Is Saturn part of the Oort cloud?
No. The Oort cloud is way beyond the orbit of Saturn. It's where many of the comets come from.
Is there any gravity on the oort cloud?
Any object will attract any other object - the comets of the Oort Cloud will attract each other and other objects; also, the gravity of the Sun will still be active at the Oort Cloud.
Where in space are comets?
in the oort cloud
Can people see the Oort cloud?
No
