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The Kupier belt is a object filled disc similar to the asteroid belt.
The major difference between the Kupier belt and the asteroid belt is that the asteroids within the asteroid belt are mostly made of rock and metal, while the objects in the Kupier belt are mostly made of frozen methane, ammonia and water.
An artist’s rendition of a binary object in the Kuiper belt. NASA/GSFC
It was discovered in 1992, by David Jewitt and Jane Luu, his student.
David Jewitt and Jane Luu
The Kupier belt starts from the orbit of Neptune, about 30 Astronomical units from the Sun to about 50 Astronomical units from the Sun.
The largest object in the belt is the dwarf planet Pluto with an diameter of 2370 km.
High-resolution MVIC image of Pluto in enhanced color to bring out differences in surface composition
Some other large object in the belt are Makemake, Haumea, Charon, Orcus and others.
Hope you enjoyed this short look into the Kuiper belt.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov
http://nineplanets.org
http://space-facts.com
https://www.pinterest.com
http://www.scmp.com
https://www.britannica.com
http://www.solstation.com
http://solarviews.com
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