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How far is the Kuiper belt from the sun?

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The Kuiper belt is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU) to approximately 55 AU from the Sun.

  • Minimum from Sun = 30 Au ~ 4.5 billion KM - ~2.7 billion miles
  • Maximum from Sun = 55 Au ~ 8.2 billion kilometers- ~ 5.1 billion miles

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