Does the asteroid belt have any moons or rings why?

Answer 1

Only a few have been observed. There are several relatively small Kuiper Belt objects that have tiny moons. Two NEOs (Near Earth Objects) each have two confirmed satellites: 1994-CC and 2001-SN263.

1994-CC (700 m in diameter) is actually smaller than the "moons" of the other NEO and its own satellites are only a few meters in diameter.

There are also asteroid groups that revolve around common centers of gravity for various lengths of time. But asteroids that orbit each other are more properly described as "double asteroids" rather than an asteroid and moon. The term "moon" refers typically to bodies orbiting major planets.

Answer 2

No. It has objects as large as some moons. Ceres (an asteroid belt object), for example, is larger than either of the martian moons, and a great many other moons besides. It is possible some asteroids are orbited by smaller chunks, making those diminutive asteroids "moons" of the bigger asteroids. There are Kuiper belt objects (icy blobs of material from which short period comets originate) that have their own moons.

But neither of these belts themselves could have an object in orbit about them. Any such object would simply be another object in the belt itself, both of which encircle the sun.

One thing about the asteroid belt--the objects in it are so far apart that if you chanced upon one, the next closest would probably not be visible to the naked eye. Nor is the belt neat and tidy--some asteroids have rather eccentric orbits.

Answer 3

Several of the larger asteroids have smaller asteroids that orbit them.

Answer 4

Yes, many do. For example, Pluto is considered an asteroid and has three orbiting moons.

Answer 5

Yes, most of them do.. quite a few in fact. See the link.

Answer 6

The asteroid belt does not have moons: it has asteroids, which is why it is called the asteroid belt!