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oort cloud

/ɔːrt klaʊd/

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/ɔːrt klaʊd/C1formalscientific
  • ruТеоретическое сферическое облако ледяных планетезималей, окружающее Солнце на расстоянии до 100 000 астрономических единиц, которое считается источником долгопериодических комет.

A theoretical, spherical cloud of icy planetesimals surrounding the Sun at a distance of up to 100,000 astronomical units, believed to be the source of long-period comets.

  1. Spherical cloud of icy bodiesC2formal

    A theoretical, spherical cloud of icy planetesimals surrounding the Sun at a distance of up to 100,000 AU, believed to be the source of long-period comets.

    ruСферическое облако ледяных тел

    • The Oort Cloud is thought to be the origin of many comets that enter the inner solar system.
    • Astronomers have not directly observed the Oort Cloud due to its immense distance.
    • The Voyager probes will take tens of thousands of years to reach the Oort Cloud.