Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomical theory
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| gptkbp:composition |
icy planetesimals
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| gptkbp:explains |
origin of long-period comets
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oort cloud theory
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| gptkbp:influenced |
cometary dynamics
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
stellar perturbations
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Jan_Oort
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| gptkbp:notDirectlyObserved |
true
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| gptkbp:predicts |
Oort cloud contains trillions of objects
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
1950
existence of a distant spherical shell of icy objects surrounding the Solar System Oort cloud extends from about 2,000 to 100,000 AU from the Sun |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:outer_Solar_System
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Kuiper_Belt
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| gptkbp:supportedBy |
observations of long-period comets
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
planetary science
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Scott_Tremaine
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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