The Kuiper belt (or Kyper Belt) [See Link] is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune at around 30 AU to approximately 55 AU from the Sun. It is home to at least three dwarf planets -- Pluto, Haumea and Makemake. While the asteroid belt is composed primarily of rock and metal, the Kuiper belt objects are composed largely of frozen volatiles ("ices"), such as methane, ammonia and water.
Miranda - the smallest of Uranus' five major moons - was discovered by Gerard Kuiper on 16th Feb 1948 at the McDonald Observatory.
Gerard P. Kuiper 1949
Miranda was discovered by Gerard P. Kuiper in 1948 .Ariel and Umbriel were discovered by William Lassel in 1851. Titania and Oberon were discovered by William Hershel in 1787.
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.
1851 by William Lassell (Ariel and Umbriel) and in 1948 by Gerard Kuiper (Miranda)Titania and Oberon were discovered in 1787by William Herschel.
Gerard Kuiper was born on December 7, 1905.
Gerard Kuiper was born on December 7, 1905.
Miranda, the moon of Uranus, was discovered by Gerard Kuiper in the 16th of February 1948, not by Galileo
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
Gerard Kuiper in 1949.
Miranda - the smallest of Uranus' five major moons - was discovered by Gerard Kuiper on 16th Feb 1948 at the McDonald Observatory.
Gerard P. Kuiper 1949
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.
It was discovered on may 1 1949 by Gerard .p Kuiper
Gerard P. Kuiper on February 16th, 1948
Gerard P. Kuiper 1949
Nereid was discovered by Gerard Peter Kuiper in 1949. Kuiper was an astronomer known for his work in the field of planetary science and his discovery of several celestial objects in the outer solar system.