Oort cloud bodies and prevalence

[Loren Booda]

What is the largest astronomical body in the Oort cloud? Do such clouds exist for most solar systems?

 

[mathman]

I don't think your questions can be answered now. The Oort cloud is so far away that I doubt if any details are known beyond the fact that it is there and many comets come from it.
As for other solar systems astronomers are able to detect large nearby planets. Analogies to the Oort cloud are too faint to detect today.

 

[Loren Booda]

I don't think your questions can be answered now. The Oort cloud is so far away that I doubt if any details are known beyond the fact that it is there and many comets come from it.
As for other solar systems astronomers are able to detect large nearby planets. Analogies to the Oort cloud are too faint to detect today.

Are comets considered to be part of our solar system? What other bodies visit our solar system on a regular basis?

 

[mathman]

Periodic comets are part of our solar system. Other regular visitors include "rock" collections which are responsible for periodic meteor showers.

 

[pmacias]

I can confirm that the Oort cloud is a theoretical spherical cloud of icy bodies that surrounds the outermost reaches of our solar system. These bodies are believed to be remnants of the early formation of our solar system and are thought to contain trillions of objects. The largest astronomical body in the Oort cloud is believed to be the dwarf planet Sedna, with a diameter of approximately 1,000 kilometers.

The existence of Oort clouds in other solar systems is still a topic of debate among scientists. While some studies suggest that Oort clouds are common in most solar systems, others argue that the formation and maintenance of such a cloud is dependent on the specific conditions and history of each solar system. Further research and data collection is needed to fully understand the prevalence of Oort clouds in other solar systems.