Meaning of Kuiper belt object | Babel Free

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1. A trans-Neptunian object (TNO) (a type of minor planet) that has an orbit in the Kuiper belt (between 30-50 AU) with inclinations consistent with the ecliptic.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Kuiper belt object.
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“Numerous Kuiper Belt objects orbit each other in this way though. And this raises one of the enduring debates of science: is Pluto actually a planet? On size alone, another Kuiper Belt object (2003 UB313) has to be given the planet accolade as well. […] Professor [Monica] Grady said: "When Pluto was first found it was fair enough to call it a planet. For me it seems pretty clear that Pluto is a Kuiper Belt object.[…]"”

“[David C.] Jewitt stared through telescopes for five years before finding the first recognized Kuiper Belt object, 1992 QB1, a 150-mile wide chunk of ice and dirt. […] Caltech astronomer Mike Brown, who has spent much of his career discovering Kuiper Belt objects, said Jewitt’s success resulted from a combination of creativity and stubbornness.”

“An artist's concept of Arrokoth, a Kuiper Belt object visited by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2019.”

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