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Kuiper Belt

Distance From the Sun4,500-7,500 million km / 30-50 AU (main belt)
Extends outward to 15,000 million km / 100 AU
Number of Objects> 100,000 objects over 100km in diameter (estimated)
Significant Kuiper Belt ObjectsChaos, Haumea, Ixion, Makemake, Orcus, Pluto, Quaoar, Salacia, Varda, Varuna

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