Kuiper belt
Syllables: Kui·per beltUK/ˈkaɪ.pə(ɹ).bɛlt//ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/
Kuiper belt proper noun: 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.
Proper noun (1)
the Kuiper belt
- 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.2016 May 27, Luke D. Burkhart, Darin Ragozzine, Michael E. Brown, “A Deep Search for Additional Satellites around the Dwarf Planet Haumea”, in The Astronomical Journal, volume 151, number 6, archived...
- Synonyms:
- Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
Noun
Kuiper belt (plural Kuiper belts)
- 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.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Kuiper Belt
the Kuiper Belt
- Alternative letter-case form of Kuiper belt.
Kuiper belt meaning in Indonesian
Kuiper belt in Indonesian
- region of space in the Solar System
- Sabuk Kuiper
Synonyms of Kuiper belt
Forms of Kuiper belt
| Proper noun | |
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| alternative form | Kuiper Belt |
| Noun | |
| plural | Kuiper belts |
Origin of Kuiper belt
Named after the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper (1905–1973), who conjectured the existence of a version of the belt in 1951.
Words formed from Kuiper belt
- Kuiper belt environment
- Kuiper belt object
Questions about Kuiper belt
- What does Kuiper belt mean?
- Kuiper belt means 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.
- What is Kuiper belt in Indonesian?
- Kuiper belt in Indonesian is Sabuk Kuiper. See Kuiper belt meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is Kuiper belt?
- Kuiper belt can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Kuiper belt?
- Kuiper belt is pronounced /ˈkaɪ.pə(ɹ).bɛlt/ (UK).
Words near Kuiper belt in the dictionary
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