The objects previously mentioned are not just random objects in the Kuiper belt, they are placed in categories, as to compare them to other objects like themselves. The characterization of KBO's varies depending on the distance, color, and size of the object. Just like a Planet or a Moon in our solar system KBO's also have orbits. These orbits are also eccentric, just like our planets, but the objects in the Kuiper belt can have extreme and very mild circumstances of orbits. There are about 5 different classifications of KBO's in the Kuiper Belt. A "Cold Classical" KBO is consistent with a specific range away from the sun, which is between 42 and 48 AU. These objects as opposed to others in the Kuiper belt, generally they are redder and smaller, and maintain their orbits within this 6 AU range. This shows to the fact that the orbits of these objects aren't very eccentric. These are not the only object's in the KB as there are not only "Cold classical" but also "Hot Classical" KBO's. These "Hot Classical" KBO's are similar, as they also are generally located between 42 and 48 AU, but their orbits are so eccentric that they move outside of this zone in their orbits. The Hot classical objects tend to be larger than the cold classical objects also. Pluto is in its own group of KBO's that are different than the cold and hot objects.
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