Kuiper belt objects

被引：75

作者：

Jewitt, D ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Inst Astron, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA

来源：

ANNUAL REVIEW OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES | 1999年 / 27卷

关键词：

Neptune; Pluto; planet formation; outer solar system; short-period comets;

D O I：

10.1146/annurev.earth.27.1.287

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

The region of the solar system immediately beyond Neptune's orbit is densely populated with small bodies. This region, known as the Kuiper Belt, consists of objects that may predate Neptune, the orbits of which provide a fossil record of processes operative in the young solar system. The Kuiper Belt contains some of the Solar System's most primitive, least thermally processed matter. It is probably the source of the short-period comets and Centaurs, and may also supply collisionally generated interplanetary dust. I discuss the properties of the Kuiper Belt and provide an overview of the outstanding scientific issues.

引用

页码：287 / 312

页数：26

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