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The Kuiper Belt is located at a distance of about 30 to 55 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun, with 1 AU being the average distance from the Earth to the Sun, approximately 93 million miles (150 million kilometers). In light years, this translates to about 0.0005 to 0.00088 light years away. Therefore, the Kuiper Belt is very close in cosmic terms, primarily situated within our solar system.
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What is a nickname for the kuiper belt?
it's sometimes called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
What is another name for the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt?
The asteroid belt is sometimes referred to as the "main belt," while the Kuiper belt is also known as the "Edgeworth-Kuiper belt."
What does Pluto dwells on on the inner Edge?
Kuiper belt
Is the Kuiper belt close to Jupiter?
No. The Kuiper belt is out past the orbit of Neptune.
Where is Ceres location in the Kuiper Belt?
The "Kuiper Belt" is named for Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905-1973) and extends outward from the orbit of Neptune (from about 30 to 55 AU from the Sun). The area is vast, encompassing several trillion cubic kilometers. It contains many remnants from the formation of the Solar System, as its lack of planet-sized bodies prevented smaller planetoids from being captured or swept away.
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
Is the total mass of the Kuiper belt greater than that of the asteroid belt?
Yes, the mass of the Kuiper belt exceeds that of the asteroid belt, and it is something like 20 to 200 times more massive. The Kuiper belt is a long way away, and the objects in it are mostly small, so it is through gravimetric studies that we "guestimate" the Kuiper belt's mass. A link can be found below for more information.
What is a nickname for the kuiper belt?
it's sometimes called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
What is another name for the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt?
The asteroid belt is sometimes referred to as the "main belt," while the Kuiper belt is also known as the "Edgeworth-Kuiper belt."
What does Pluto dwells on on the inner Edge?
Kuiper belt
What is the full name of the kuiper belt?
The full name of the Kuiper Belt is the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt. It is named for the astronomers Kenneth Edgeworth and Gerard Kuiper. The Kuiper Belt is a region of the Earths solar system that is found beyond the planets. It extends from the orbit of Neptune.
Why is the kuiper belt not visited?
It's too far away. The Kuiper Belt is beyond the orbit of even Pluto, much farther away than we can send people to for a while; too far even for robot probes to go, yet.
Is the Kuiper belt close to Jupiter?
No. The Kuiper belt is out past the orbit of Neptune.
How many years will it take for spacecraft to reach the Kuiper Belt?
It would take a spacecraft traveling at about 35,000 miles per hour between 20-30 years to reach the Kuiper Belt, which is located about 30-50 astronomical units (AU) away from the Sun. The exact time can vary depending on the spacecraft's speed and trajectory.
Where is the kuiper belt located at?
The kuiper belt are a collection of rocks beyond the orbit of Pluto. All the dwarf planets (except Ceres) are near the Kuiper Belt.
Where is Ceres location in the Kuiper Belt?
The "Kuiper Belt" is named for Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905-1973) and extends outward from the orbit of Neptune (from about 30 to 55 AU from the Sun). The area is vast, encompassing several trillion cubic kilometers. It contains many remnants from the formation of the Solar System, as its lack of planet-sized bodies prevented smaller planetoids from being captured or swept away.
