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The Manga Guide to the Universe
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The Manga Guide to the Universe

by Kenji Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Kawabata, Verte Corp.
August 2011
Beginner
256 pages
8h 15m
English
No Starch Press
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How Big Is the Solar System? 127
How Big Is the Solar System?
Although Pluto was removed from the category of planet in 2006, this did not change the
fact that it is one of the heavenly bodies that form the solar system. So what indicates the
extent of the solar system, and how large is it?
First, the distance (semimajor axis) to the outermost planet Neptune in terms of astro-
nomical units is approximately 30 AU. Beyond that, in the range from 30 to 100 AU, is the
Kuiper Belt, where many comets orbit the Sun. Unlike asteroids, these Kuiper Belt objects
(KBOs) consist mainly of different types of ices like water, methane, and ammonia. The Kui- ...
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