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The state of knowledge concerning the Kuiper beltThe arguments for and against the idea that most short-period comets originate in the Kuiper belt are discussed. Observational constraints on the distribution of mass in the Kuiper belt are reviewed as well as a model of the physical conditions that now exist. Finally, predictions from this model about the detectability of the Kuiper belt are compared to optical surveys.
Document ID
19930010008
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Levison, Harold F. (Naval Observatory Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 1991
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
93N19197
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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