Discovery Announcement of 2001 KX76
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From the National Optical Astronomy Observatory Newsletter (July 2, 2001)
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Lowell Observatory: Deep Ecliptic Survey
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The official home page of the Deep Ecliptic Survey, an initial reconaissance of the Kuiper Belt
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The Kuiper Belt & the Oort Cloud
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Primer on objects in the outer solar system from The Nine Planets multimedia tour of the solar system.
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UniSci: Some Kuiper Belt Objects Turn Out To Be Binary Pairs
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is hot on the trail of an intriguing new class of solar system objects -- dim & fleeting objects that travel in pairs in the frigid, mysterious outer realm of the solar system called the Kuiper Belt. (April 18, 2002)
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A Deep Ecliptic Survey for Kuiper Belt Objects
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A description of the Deep Ecliptic Survey, a systematic search for Kuiper Belt Objects using large telescopes.
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Distant EKOs
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The Newsletter is dedicated to the dissemination of research relevant to the Kuiper belt. The goal is to provide researchers with easy & rapid access to current observational & theoretical studies of the Kuiper belt, directly related objects, and other areas of research.
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List of Transneptunian Objects
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Lists currently known transneptunian objects, also known as Kuiper Belt Objects. Updated daily.
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STScI: Hubble Hunts Down Binary Objects at the Fringe of Our Solar System
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The Hubble Space Telescope is hot on the trail of a puzzling new class of solar system object that might be called a Pluto 'mini-me.' (April 17, 2002)
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nationalgeographic.com: 800-Mile-Wide "Object" Found in Solar System
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Astronomers have discovered the largest object in the solar system since Pluto was named the ninth planet in 1930. (October 7, 2002)
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Kuiper Belt
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Guide to KBOs & recent research by Dr. David Jewitt of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
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10th Planet Discovered
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NASA science article on this newly discovered Kuiper object. (July 29, 2005)
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science.nasa.gov: Hubble Spots the Biggest World Since Pluto
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has measured Quaoar & found it to be 1300 km wide. (October 7, 2002)
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Quaoar
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Frequently asked questions.
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Distant EKOs: The Kuiper Belt Electronic Newsletter
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Recent & past issues of the Distant EKOs Newsletter, a review of the science & current events surrounding Kuiper Belt Objects
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swri.edu: A Kuiper Belt Glossary
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This page lists acronyms & definitions of terms used in Kuiper belt research.
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Scientific American: Journey to the Farthest Planet
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Scientists are finally preparing to send a spacecraft to Pluto & the Kuiper Belt, the last unexplored region of our planetary system. By S. Alan Stern (May 1, 2002)
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European Southern Observatory: Virtual Telescope Observes Large Asteroid
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European Southern Observatory images of 2001 KX76 (August 23, 2001)
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Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission team dedicates Science Operations Center
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On Monday, February 4, on what would have been the 96th birthday of Pluto's discoverer, Clyde W. Tombaugh, NASA's New Horizons Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission team announced the dedication of its Science Operations Center in his honor. (February 6, 2002)
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How Big Is 2001 KX76?
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Size comparison of 2001 KX76 & other known objects. From NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day. (August 30, 2001)
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