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edgeworth-kuiper belt

/ˈɛdʒwɜːrθ ˈkaɪpər bɛlt/

翻译: 太阳系中位于海王星轨道之外的区域,包含大量小型冰质天体和矮行星,其中包括冥王星。以天文学家肯尼斯·埃奇沃思和杰拉德·柯伊伯命名。

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/ˈɛdʒwɜːrθ ˈkaɪpər bɛlt/C1formalscientific
  • zh太阳系中位于海王星轨道之外的区域,包含大量小型冰质天体和矮行星,其中包括冥王星。以天文学家肯尼斯·埃奇沃思和杰拉德·柯伊伯命名。

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.