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− | + | An [[Oort Cloud]] is a very expansive spherical shell, located in the [[far system]], around most [[star]]s or [[star system]]s, consisting of numerous small bodies of cometary material. | |
+ | * It is an [[astrographic feature]]. | ||
+ | * It lies beyond the [[heliosphere]] and the [[heliopause]]. | ||
− | A typical Oort cloud | + | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == |
+ | A typical Oort cloud lies between 0.5 and 1 [[light-year]]s from its primary [[star]] and has an aggregate [[mass]] generally equivalent to that of [[Terra]], a [[Planetary Size|large]] [[world]]; density is thus extremely low. | ||
− | == | + | === Image Repository === |
− | + | [[File:Terra System.jpg]] <br>An overview of the [[Terra]] [[system]], representative of the structure of a [[star system]] and the position of the Oort Cloud. | |
− | == | + | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == |
+ | The Oort cloud is named after its discoverer, [[Terran]] astronomer Jan Oort. | ||
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+ | === Cometary Bodies === | ||
The main constituents of cometary bodies are ice and dust ("dirty snowballs"). | The main constituents of cometary bodies are ice and dust ("dirty snowballs"). | ||
− | == | + | === Cometary Collisions === |
− | Bodies in the Oort cloud are occasionally perturbed by collisions or by the influence of nearby stars into orbits which pass near the star; these form the visible comets. | + | Bodies in the Oort cloud are occasionally perturbed by collisions or by the influence of nearby stars into orbits which pass near the star; these form the visible comets. |
+ | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
+ | {{Advanced}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
− | |S1= [[Beltstrike]] | + | |S1= {{CT}} [[Beltstrike]] |
+ | |S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
+ | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{LE| | + | |
+ | [[Category: Comet]] | ||
+ | {{LE|Astrography|}} |
Latest revision as of 16:30, 25 March 2019
An Oort Cloud is a very expansive spherical shell, located in the far system, around most stars or star systems, consisting of numerous small bodies of cometary material.
- It is an astrographic feature.
- It lies beyond the heliosphere and the heliopause.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
A typical Oort cloud lies between 0.5 and 1 light-years from its primary star and has an aggregate mass generally equivalent to that of Terra, a large world; density is thus extremely low.
Image Repository[edit]
An overview of the Terra system, representative of the structure of a star system and the position of the Oort Cloud.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The Oort cloud is named after its discoverer, Terran astronomer Jan Oort.
Cometary Bodies[edit]
The main constituents of cometary bodies are ice and dust ("dirty snowballs").
Cometary Collisions[edit]
Bodies in the Oort cloud are occasionally perturbed by collisions or by the influence of nearby stars into orbits which pass near the star; these form the visible comets.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Classic Traveller Beltstrike
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science