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edgeworth-kuiper belt

/ˈɛdʒwɜːrθ ˈkaɪpər bɛlt/

Traducción: Región del sistema solar más allá de la órbita de Neptuno que contiene numerosos cuerpos helados y planetas enanos, incluido Plutón. Recibe su nombre de los astrónomos Kenneth Edgeworth y Gerard Kuiper.

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/ˈɛdʒwɜːrθ ˈkaɪpər bɛlt/C1formalscientific
  • esRegión del sistema solar más allá de la órbita de Neptuno que contiene numerosos cuerpos helados y planetas enanos, incluido Plutón. Recibe su nombre de los astrónomos Kenneth Edgeworth y Gerard Kuiper.

A region of the Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune, containing numerous small icy bodies and dwarf planets, including Pluto. It is named after astronomers Kenneth Edgeworth and Gerard Kuiper.

  1. Region of the Solar SystemC2formal

    A circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun. It is similar to the asteroid belt but is far larger—20 times as wide and 20 to 200 times as massive.

    escinturón de Edgeworth-Kuiper

    • The Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt contains many icy bodies, including dwarf planets like Pluto.
    • Astronomers study the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt to understand the early formation of the Solar System.
    • Comets originating from the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt have short orbital periods.