Kuiper Belt

GPTKB entity

Statements (92)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:belief a complex dynamical history
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:has_a_focus_on planetary science research
astronomical surveys
gptkbp:has_expansion 30 AU to 55 AU from the Sun
gptkbp:has_produced from the primordial material of the Solar System
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_key_area_for_studying planetary formation
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_has_been_mapped_by telescopes
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_has_been_observed_by gptkb:the_Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_influences the orbits of some comets
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_believed_to_be the source of many comets
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_believed_to_contain organic materials
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_characterized_by a wide range of orbital inclinations
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_home_to many interesting celestial phenomena
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_important_for understanding the solar system's evolution
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_important_for_studying the early solar system
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_important_for_understanding the history of the solar system
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_studied_using infrared observations
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_thought_to_be the source of some long-period comets
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_thought_to_contain the building blocks of planets
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:is_approximately 30 to 55 astronomical units from the Sun
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs)
gptkbp:is_believed_to the remnants of the solar system's formation
gptkbp:is_believed_to_extend_to about 100 astronomical units
gptkbp:is_beyond the orbit of Neptune
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:space_mission
gptkbp:is_home_to trans-Neptunian objects
many trans-Neptunian objects
gptkbp:is_influenced_by the gravitational pull of Neptune
gptkbp:is_located_beyond gptkb:Neptune
Neptune's orbit
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:the_Solar_System
the outer solar system
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to the Oort Cloud
gptkbp:is_part_of the solar system
the outer Solar System
gptkbp:is_said_to_be the source of short-period comets
gptkbp:is_significant_for planetary science
gptkbp:is_similar_to the asteroid belt
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:is_thought_to_be_populated_by millions of objects
gptkbp:is_thought_to_be_the_source_of short-period comets
gptkbp:is_thought_to_have_formed_from the primordial solar nebula
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Gerard_Kuiper
gptkbp:region the solar system
small celestial bodies
many small celestial bodies
contains many binary systems
has been mapped by telescopes
is still being explored
a variety of surface compositions
a diverse population of objects
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
icy and rocky debris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cloud_computing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3