Explore the outer solar system reservoirs: the Kuiper belt at about 30-50 AU (Pluto at 39.5 AU) and the distant Oort cloud from roughly 2,000-100,000 AU.
Published literacy: Kuiper belt 30-50 AU, Pluto 39.5 AU, Oort cloud roughly 2,000-100,000 AU. The Oort shell is log-compressed so both reservoirs fit one view.
Drag to orbit and scroll or pinch to zoom. Switch Kuiper / Oort / Both, scrub zoom, or toggle the Oort shell.
Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud 3D Explorer
This browser explorer shows the Kuiper belt and Oort cloud - the outer solar system's icy reservoirs beyond Neptune. Literacy figures: Kuiper 30-50 AU, Pluto 39.5 AU, Oort roughly 2,000-100,000 AU.
Switch Kuiper focus, Oort shell, or both. Solar System 3D owns the eight planets; Asteroid Belt 3D owns 2.2-3.2 AU - this page owns the far-field structure those scenes truncate.
- Kuiper belt particle disk with 30 AU and 50 AU rings
- Pluto marker at 39.5 AU
- Oort cloud spherical shell with log compression
- View mode: Kuiper / Oort / Both
- Zoom scrubber and spin play/pause
- Facts panel lists 30-50 AU, 39.5 AU, and 2,000-100,000 AU
- Distinct from solar-system and asteroid-belt
- Runs fully in the browser with the vendored three.js engine - no account, no upload
Students see why Oort is far beyond Kuiper; teachers contrast disk vs spherical reservoirs; curious readers connect Pluto's orbit to the belt.
| Figure | Value | Source note |
|---|---|---|
| Kuiper belt | 30-50 AU | Trans-Neptunian disk literacy |
| Pluto | 39.5 AU | Teaching marker inside the belt |
| Oort cloud | ~2,000-100,000 AU | Distant spherical reservoir |
Everything renders on your device with WebGL. The 3D engine loads once (about 0.7 MB) and is cached; no scene data is sent to a server.
This is an educational outer-solar-system schematic - not a survey catalog. The Oort shell uses log compression so both reservoirs fit one view.
For a step-by-step walkthrough, read the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud 3D Explorer step-by-step guide. The Space 3D collection also includes Solar System 3D and Asteroid Belt 3D.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud 3D Explorer show?
The Kuiper belt disk beyond Neptune (30-50 AU) with a Pluto marker at 39.5 AU, plus a log-compressed Oort cloud shell from about 2,000-100,000 AU.
Why is the Oort cloud log-compressed?
On a linear AU scale the Oort cloud would sit so far out that the Kuiper belt would vanish. Log compression keeps both reservoirs readable in one teaching view.
How is this different from Solar System 3D?
Solar System 3D focuses on the eight planets. This page starts where that scene truncates - the far-field Kuiper and Oort reservoirs.
How is this different from Asteroid Belt 3D?
Asteroid Belt 3D covers the main belt near 2.2-3.2 AU. This page covers icy bodies beyond Neptune.
Is Pluto always at 39.5 AU?
39.5 AU is a standard mean-distance literacy figure. Real Pluto has an eccentric orbit; the marker is a teaching position inside the belt.
Is this a survey catalog?
No. It is an educational outer-solar-system schematic - not a TNO survey or comet-orbit integrator.