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kbo

/ˌkeɪ.biːˈəʊ/

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noun

/ˌkeɪ.biːˈəʊ/C1formalscientificabbreviation
  • ruСокращение, обозначающее любой из множества малых планет, расположенных в поясе Койпера — области за орбитой Нептуна на краю Солнечной системы.

An abbreviation referring to any of the many minor planets located in the Kuiper belt, a region beyond the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system.

proper noun

  1. Kuiper Belt ObjectC1formalscientific

    Any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system.

    ruОбъект пояса Койпера

    • Astronomers discovered a new KBO using the telescope.
    • Pluto is now classified as a large KBO.
    • The study of KBOs helps us understand the early solar system.