Oort Cloud
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| Discovered | 1950 |
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| Discoverer | Jan Oort |
| Did you know | Objects in the Oort Cloud are mostly composed of water ice, ammonia and methane. |
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| ID | 895398 |
About Oort Cloud
The Oort cloud, named after the Dutch astronomer Jan Oort, sometimes called the Öpik–Oort cloud, is a theoretical cloud of predominantly icy planetesimals proposed to surround the Sun at distances ranging from 2,000 to 200,000 AU.
Newly discovered green comet comes close to Earth
Jan 31,2023 8:21 pm
... The object originates in the Oort Cloud, a collection of icy bodies at the edge of the Solar System...
Nasa scientists spy 'largest ever comet'
Apr 13,2022 11:25 pm
... " The kicked-out comets took up residence in the Oort Cloud, a vast reservoir of far-flung comets encircling the solar system...
Oort cloud Photos
