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OCR: OR OUD postulated shell matter gravitationally bound to the Sun The Oort Cloud may be one source of comets Current theory divides the Oort Cloud into two parts. The Outer Oort Cloud spherical and extends from about 20 000 to 50,000 AU from the Sun. Comets in the cloud would approach the Sun, and therefore be visible observers on Earth. The Inner 0on Cloud, extending from about 3,000 to 20 ,000 AU thick disk rather than spherical shell. Oort Cloud could be the source Of long period comets those Sun with perioa more than 200 vear 20,000 to 50,000 AU punoq risible inoqe coulc