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Kuiper Belt

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1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Pronunciation
1.3 Noun

1.3.1 Translations
1.3.2 References

English

Etymology

Named after the astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905-1973); and belt.

Pronunciation

IPA: WEAE /ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/
Note: "Kuiper" is a Dutch surname, and may also be pronounced in the Dutch manner. However, Gerard Kuiper himself used an American pronunciation.

Noun

A region of space between 30 and 50 Astronomical Units from the sun, roughly confined within a thick band around the ecliptic. This area is populated by many thousands of trans-Neptunian objects.

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