Kuiper Belt

GPTKB entity

Statements (95)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pluto
gptkb:Cloud_Computing_Service
gptkb:sports_event
gptkb:Neptune
gptkbp:can_be_extended_by about 100 astronomical units
the orbit of Neptune
gptkbp:composed_of icy bodies
gptkbp:contains comets
dwarf planets
small solar system bodies
gptkbp:discovered_by the 1990s
gptkbp:distance approximately 30 to 55 astronomical units from the Sun
gptkbp:focuses_on planetary science research
astronomical surveys
gptkbp:formed from the primordial material of the Solar System
the primordial solar nebula
gptkbp:has_expansion 30 AU to 55 AU from the Sun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kuiper Belt
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Haumea
gptkb:Pluto
gptkb:Makemake
gptkb:Eris
gptkbp:ingredients hundreds of thousands of objects
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Research_Institute
short-period comets
gptkbp:is_approximately 30 to 55 astronomical units from the Sun
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Kuiper Belt Objects (KB Os)
gptkbp:is_characterized_by a flat, disc-like shape
gptkbp:is_essential_for the formation of the solar system
the formation of the Solar System
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:is_home_to trans-Neptunian objects
many trans-Neptunian objects
gptkbp:is_influenced_by the gravitational pull of Neptune
gptkbp:is_inhabited_by millions of objects
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Neptune
Neptune's orbit
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:the_Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to the Oort Cloud
gptkbp:is_part_of the solar system
the outer Solar System
gptkbp:is_said_to_have the source of short-period comets
gptkbp:is_similar_to the asteroid belt
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:observatory
planetary formation
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:the_Solar_System
the outer solar system
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Gerard_Kuiper
gptkbp:region telescopes
organic materials
the solar system
the early solar system
the history of the solar system
small celestial bodies
infrared observations
many interesting celestial phenomena
many small celestial bodies
contains many binary systems
has been mapped by telescopes
is still being explored
a variety of surface compositions
the building blocks of planets
a diverse population of objects
the source of many comets
is important for understanding planetary formation
is often studied in relation to exoplanets
is thought to contain many undiscovered objects
is crucial for understanding the early Solar System
is often used as a benchmark for other celestial studies
is a focus of international collaboration in astronomy
has a variety of object sizes
has been the subject of many scientific papers
is a key area for future exploration missions
is a subject of ongoing research and discovery
is home to many interesting phenomena
is often depicted in popular science media
is rich in volatile compounds
is thought to be relatively stable
many small icy bodies exist
a complex dynamical structure
a low density of objects
a significant number of active objects.
a significant number of binary systems
a variety of object sizes
a wide range of orbital inclinations
icy and rocky debris
the orbits of some comets
the source of some long-period comets
understanding the solar system's evolution
gptkbp:religion a complex dynamical history
the remnants of the solar system's formation
gptkbp:significance planetary science