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Kuiper Belt Object

An icy resident of the disc beyond Neptune.

Small icy bodies in a flattened disc from about 30 to 50 AU. Source of many short-period comets.

Overview

Small icy bodies in a flattened disc from about 30 to 50 AU. Source of many short-period comets.

See also

Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO)

Any minor body orbiting beyond Neptune.

Classical Kuiper Belt Object (CKBO)

Icy body or dynamical class beyond Neptune's orbit.

Cold Classical KBO

Icy body or dynamical class beyond Neptune's orbit.

Hot Classical KBO

Icy body or dynamical class beyond Neptune's orbit.

Resonant KBO

Icy body or dynamical class beyond Neptune's orbit.

Plutino (3:2 resonance)

Icy body or dynamical class beyond Neptune's orbit.

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