Beyond the kuiper belt edge the kuiper belt is the DE-facto outer edge of the solar system, with the exception of one extremely unusual object, sedna. Sedna's closest approach as IT orbits the sun…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNX12AG26G
- Awardee
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Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. UEI L7C5CB8BTXQ7
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $56,500
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $56,500.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 0 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $17,300 | |
| Funding Only Action | $17,300 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $21,900 |
Description
Beyond the kuiper belt edge the kuiper belt is the DE-facto outer edge of the solar system, with the exception of one extremely unusual object, sedna. Sedna's closest approach as IT orbits the sun is a perihelion of 76 AU, far beyond the 30 AU - 50 AU region inhabited by over 1,000 known kuiper belt objects (kbos), neptune and pluto. Its extreme orbit is unlike any other bound solar system object as IT travels from 76 AU to nearly 1,000 AU, never venturing near the kuiper belt. We seek funding to discover more sedna-like objects using ground-based telescopes in order to determine the basic characteristics of this unusual population, which may rival the kbos in total numbers. The kbos are thought to be the most primitive bodies in the solar system due to their extreme distance. They may be remnants from the planet forming ERA that have been stored in an extremely cold (
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract NNX12AG26G?
NNX12AG26G was awarded to Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 22, 2012.
How much is contract NNX12AG26G worth?
The government has obligated $56,500 on NNX12AG26G.
Was contract NNX12AG26G competed?
The extent of competition for NNX12AG26G was full and open competition. The government received 0 offers.
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