Kuiper belt
名词 n.
专有名词
英 /ˈkaɪ.pə(ɹ).bɛlt/|/ˈkʌɪpə bɛlt/
美 /ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/
英文释义
名词 n.
- A type of asteroid belt, expected to exist in the outer regions of planetary systems, that forms an annular belt or disc around the system's center, lies beyond the region of major-planet formation, and at its outer extent may reach the inner region of an Oort cloud.
专有名词
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A region of space between thirty and fifty astronomical units from the Sun, roughly confined within a thick band around the ecliptic of the Solar System, and populated by many thousands of trans-Neptunian objects.
— Deep searches for regular satellites around Kuiper belt objects are difficult due to observational limitations, but Haumea is one of the few for which sufficient data exist.
词源
词源 1
Named after the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973), who conjectured the existence of a version of the belt in 1951.
词源 2
Named after the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973), who conjectured the existence of a version of the belt in 1951.
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