UNIVERSE
OVERVIEW OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Kuiper-belt object whose orbital period is in resonance with the orbit of Neptune. (Check the glossary).
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planetesimal
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hot Jupiter
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plutino
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Jovian planet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Kuiper Belt is a doughnut-shaped ring of icy objects around the Sun, extending just beyond the orbit of Neptune from about 30 to 55 AU.
Detailed explanation-2: -Orbital characteristics The orbital periods of plutinos cluster around 247.3 years (1.5 × Neptune’s orbital period), varying by at most a few years from this value.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Kuiper Belt is a disk-shaped region of the Solar System located beyond Neptune’s orbit. It extends from about 30 to 55 astronomical units from the Sun. The Kuiper Belt contains millions of icy bodies believed to be leftovers from the formation of the Solar System.
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