367-kuiper-belt-dixon –This digital diagram illustrates the architecture of the outer solar system, centering on the sun and the concentric orbits of the giant planets. Surrounding these orbits is the Kuiper Belt, depicted as a vast, donut-shaped torus comprised of countless icy bodies and debris rendered in shades of blue and white. A highly inclined, elongated elliptical orbit is highlighted, representing the path of a trans-Neptunian object (like Pluto) cutting through the main plane of the disc. Digital 1999 © Don Dixon
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