The Safronov and Cameron hypotheses regard this region's formation, and it was first theorized by Estonian scientist Ernst Öpik. Its inner section is sometimes named for Hills, and the Nemesis theory regards a [*] brown dwarf in it. Thought to be rem
The Safronov and Cameron hypotheses regard this region's formation, and it was first theorized by Estonian scientist Ernst Öpik. Its inner section is sometimes named for Hills, and the Nemesis theory regards a [*] brown dwarf in it. Thought to be remains of the original proto-planetary disk, this region is the origin of objects like Hale-Bopp, long-period comets. For 10 points, name this hypothetical region that extends to the gravitational edge of our solar system, just outside the Kuiper [KY-purr] belt.
The Safronov and Cameron hypotheses regard this region's formation, and it was first theorized by Estonian scientist Ernst Öpik.
Opik-{Oort cloud} [AF/MJ]