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Has the main asteroid belt actually been seen by astronomers?
The Oort Cloud
Which has not actually been seen by astronomers the Main asteroid belt the Oort cloud or the Kuiper belt?
The Oort Cloud has not been directly observed by astronomers, while both the Main Asteroid Belt and the Kuiper Belt have been observed and studied. The Oort Cloud is a theoretical region of icy bodies beyond the Kuiper Belt, and its presence is inferred from the trajectories of some comets.
Has main asteroid belts been seen by astronomers?
Yes (since 1801).
What is the main asteroid belt called?
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
What is the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter called?
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
What belt of these is found between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids. There are many thousand in the Main Belt that occupies an empty orbit between Mars and Jupiter. The largest asteroid, Ceres, has been classified as a "dwarf planet" and contains about 1/3 of the total mass of asteroids in the Main Belt.
Is mars in or out of the asteroid belt?
Mars is an "inner planet", but it's not in the main asteroid belt. There are the inner planets, then the asteroid belt, then the outer planets.
What kind of asteroid is 1411 Brauna?
1411 Brauna (1937 AM) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 8, 1937.
Have astronomer's seen main asteroid belt?
Yes, astronomers have extensively studied the main asteroid belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have observed it using a variety of telescopes and spacecraft, including the Hubble Space Telescope and missions like NASA's Dawn, which explored the dwarf planet Ceres and the asteroid Vesta. These observations have provided valuable insights into the composition, size distribution, and dynamics of the asteroids in this region. The main asteroid belt is well-documented, with thousands of individual asteroids cataloged.
Are all asteroids in the main asteroid belt?
No. There are other asteroid belts besides the main asteroid belt in our solar system. Also, there are asteroids outside our solar system.
How is the dwarf planet ceres related to the main asteroid belt?
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt.
What is another name for the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt?
The asteroid belt is sometimes referred to as the "main belt," while the Kuiper belt is also known as the "Edgeworth-Kuiper belt."
