The Observed Structure of Exosolar Kuiper Belts: Surprising Results and Unanswered Questions.

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Dusty debris disks around nearby main sequence stars are the exosolar analogs of our Kuiper Belt. With recent advances in high-contrast imaging, 16 debris disks are now resolved at high-resolution in scattered light. A current snapshot of all resolved debris disks is available at www.disksite.com. I will review these new findings and examine the notion of separating debris disks into two categories: narrow belts and extended disks. However, these images also reveal a surprising diversity in debris disk structure. I will catalog the unusual or extreme properties of debris disks because they present new questions for future observations and theories to address.

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