Difference between revisions of "Gerard P. Kuiper"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(wanted page - start) |
m (sp) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
He is known for finding moons of [[Neptune]] and [[Uranus]], Neried and Miranda respectivly. | He is known for finding moons of [[Neptune]] and [[Uranus]], Neried and Miranda respectivly. | ||
| − | He hypothesised the | + | He hypothesised the existence of a cometary debris outside the known solar-system. This was confirmed in 1993. |
The existance of the [[Kuiper belt]] and the [[Oort Cloud]] is still an item of debate among astronomers. | The existance of the [[Kuiper belt]] and the [[Oort Cloud]] is still an item of debate among astronomers. | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | |||
* [http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/faculty/jewitt/kb.html| Kuiper Belt] | * [http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/faculty/jewitt/kb.html| Kuiper Belt] | ||
* [http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/people/today/kuiper.html&edu=high| Gerald Kuiper] | * [http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/people/today/kuiper.html&edu=high| Gerald Kuiper] | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
[[Category:astronomy]] | [[Category:astronomy]] | ||
Revision as of 00:20, March 13, 2009
Gerard Kuiper was an American astronomer who lived from 1905 to 1973.
He is known for finding moons of Neptune and Uranus, Neried and Miranda respectivly.
He hypothesised the existence of a cometary debris outside the known solar-system. This was confirmed in 1993.
The existance of the Kuiper belt and the Oort Cloud is still an item of debate among astronomers.