Each one of these is an attribute of Comet Halley. Which is NOT typical of an object originating in the Kuiper belt?
A) It has a period of about 76 years.
B) Its orbit is inclined only slightly (18 degrees) from the ecliptic.
C) Its orbit is retrograde.
D) Its aphelion is at about 35 au.
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