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The Kuiper belt is a donut shaped area that is past Neptune.

the Oort cloud is sphere shaped and is an area past Pluto.

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Which has not actually been seen by astronomers the Main asteroid belt the Oort cloud or the Kuiper belt?

The Oort Cloud has not been directly observed by astronomers, while both the Main Asteroid Belt and the Kuiper Belt have been observed and studied. The Oort Cloud is a theoretical region of icy bodies beyond the Kuiper Belt, and its presence is inferred from the trajectories of some comets.


Is Kuiper belt and Oort cloud a country?

No. Regions in outer space.


What solar system landmarks is Sedna between?

The Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud.


Are most comets found in either Oort cloud or the asteroid belt?

Rocky asteroids. Icy comets often live in and come from the Kuiper Belt.


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Where do comets form?

Comets have two main sources, the Oort Cloud or the Kuiper Belt


Sedna is different from other dwarf planets?

in in between the kuiper belt and oort cloud


The kuiper belt and oort cloud are thought to be home to what objects?

The kuiper belt mainly consists of the dwarf planets beyond neptune. These include Pluto, Eris, Dysnomiya, Sedna, etc. The oort cloud is home to all the comets that are present in the universe.


What is the name of the cloud with frozen comets that is by Pluto?

The cloud of frozen comets that surrounds Pluto is called the Kuiper Belt.


What is the name of the celestial body thought to have come from the Kuiper belt and Oort cloud?

The correct answer is comet!


What is name for the portion of the outer solar system where comets can be found?

the oort cloud and the kuiper belt


Where do comets originate form?

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