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edgeworth-kuiper belt

/ˈɛdʒwɜːrθ ˈkaɪpər bɛlt/

Traduction: Région du système solaire située au-delà de l'orbite de Neptune, contenant de nombreux petits corps glacés et planètes naines, dont Pluton. Nommée d'après les astronomes Kenneth Edgeworth et Gerard Kuiper.

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/ˈɛdʒwɜːrθ ˈkaɪpər bɛlt/C1formalscientific
  • frRégion du système solaire située au-delà de l'orbite de Neptune, contenant de nombreux petits corps glacés et planètes naines, dont Pluton. Nommée d'après les astronomes Kenneth Edgeworth et 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.

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    • 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.