Kuiper belt
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Kuiper belt — [kī′pər] n. 〚after G. P. Kuiper (1905 73), U.S. astronomer〛 a belt of icy debris orbiting in the outer solar system, thought to be the source of many comets * * * or Edgeworth Kuiper belt Disk shaped belt of billions of small, icy bodies orbiting … Universalium
Kuiper belt — [kī′pər] n. [after G. P. Kuiper (1905 73), U.S. astronomer] a belt of icy debris orbiting in the outer solar system, thought to be the source of many comets … English World dictionary
Kuiper belt — Known objects in the Kuiper belt, derived from data from the Minor Planet Center. Obje … Wikipedia
Kuiper belt — Kuipergürtel (nichtmaßstäbliches Schema) Der Kuipergürtel ist eine scheibenförmige Region, die sich in unserem Sonnensystem außerhalb der Neptunbahn in einer Entfernung von ungefähr 30 bis 50 Astronomischen Einheiten (AE) nahe der Ekliptik… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kuiper Belt — In 1951 Dutch American astronomer Gerard P. Kuiper set forth the idea that our solar system contained a collection of large bodies, just a few hundred kilometers across, outside the orbit of Pluto. This area is called the Kuiper Belt, and is… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Kuiper belt — noun a disk shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune • Syn: ↑Edgeworth Kuiper belt • Hypernyms: ↑region, ↑part • Member Holonyms: ↑solar system … Useful english dictionary
Kuiper belt object — noun A type of trans Neptunian object (TNO) (a certain type of minor planet) that has an orbit in the Kuiper belt (between 30 50 AU) with inclinations consistent with the ecliptic. Syn: KBO … Wiktionary
Kuiper belt object — noun any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system • Syn: ↑KBO • Hypernyms: ↑minor planet, ↑planetoid … Useful english dictionary
Kuiper Belt — /kaɪpə ˈbɛlt/ (say kuypuh belt) noun a belt of comet like debris from the formation of the solar system, found just beyond Neptune and Pluto. {named after G Kuiper} …
Kuiper belt — Band of comets in outer solar system, named for Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973), Dutch born American astronomer who posited their existence … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
