The Edgeworth-Kuiper-belt: celestial bodies beyond Neptune

Author(s)

R. Dvorak, E. Pilat-Lohinger

Abstract

A second asteroid belt has been discovered recently in the outer solar

system. After a few historical remarks, the dynamics of asteroids in

general as well as the dynamical evolution in the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt

are studied. Finally, a few observational facts are presented.

Organisation(s)

Department of Astrophysics

Pages

305-325

Publication date

05-2000

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

103004 Astrophysics

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