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noun 
  1. A region of space between 30 and 50 Astronomical Units from the sun, roughly confined within a thick band around the ecliptic. This area is populated by many thousands of trans-Neptunian objects.
Translations: 
  • German: Kuipergí¼rtel
Etymology: Named after the astronomer w:Gerard_Kuiper, Gerard Kuiper (1905-1973); and belt.

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