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millions of millions of millions of millions... ten hours later... of millions of millions of dollars. the asteroid belt is giganitic. to get rid of it would be one of the hardest things in the world and an asteroid is like a dwarf planet. it would be an enormous amount to get rid of one.
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How much gravity does the asteroid belt have compared to earth?
The asteroid belt is not a single object. You would have to assess the gravity on each asteroid individually.
How much percentage would the mass be if Ceres would suddenly leave the asteroid belt?
The mass would not change!
Is there a planet in the asteroid belt?
There is a "dwarf planet", Ceres, the largest object in the Asteroid Belt, and a great number of smaller rocks. (Prior to its reclassification, Ceres was referred to as the largest asteroid.)
Why didn't the asteroid belt make a planet?
There are multiple theories for the material in the asteroid belt. First, note that the entire mass of the asteroid belt objects is a few percent of Earth's mass -- what is there today would not form much of a planet. One fairly good theory is that a planet did have an irregular orbit with the highest part where the asteroid belt is today. However, the planet's highly elliptical orbit brought it across the orbits of Mars and Earth. It collided with Earth, leaving much of its mass in the Earth but also spewing out material that eventually formed our Moon. A small portion of the material survives in the asteroid belt and as the small moons of Mars.
How are space probes to the outer planets such as Jupiter protected from being obliterated by collisions with asteroids in the asteroid belt?
They are not protected from collisions. What helps is that the average distance between asteroids is immense, such that one asteroid is not likely visible to the naked eye to the next nearest asteroid. There is so much space between asteroids the ships generally pass through without any problem. Actually, the rings of Saturn are also so tenuous that the Cassini spacecraft has passed through them with no ill effect, and they are MUCH denser than the asteroid belt.
How much gravity does the asteroid belt have compared to earth?
The asteroid belt is not a single object. You would have to assess the gravity on each asteroid individually.
Is Ida the biggest object in the asteroid belt?
No. The largest object in the asteroid belt is Ceres. Ida is much smaller.
How much percentage would the mass be if Ceres would suddenly leave the asteroid belt?
The mass would not change!
Is Uranus inside or outside the asteroid belt?
The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. As such, the outer planets (or Jovian planets) can be said to be outside the asteroid belt. That is, they are located beyond the belt and are therefore further away from the sun than the belt.
How much mass of the asteroid belt does Ceres take up?
Yes. Ceres is the only dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt.
Is there a planet in the asteroid belt?
There is a "dwarf planet", Ceres, the largest object in the Asteroid Belt, and a great number of smaller rocks. (Prior to its reclassification, Ceres was referred to as the largest asteroid.)
Is the comet belt in between mars and Jupiter?
No. The asteroid belt is an area between Mars and Jupiter where most of the solar system's asteroids orbit. The Kupier belt is much farther out. It is a region that contains a large number of comets orbiting beyond Neptune.
Is the milky way bigger than the asteroid belt?
Yes much bigger.
Why do scientists refer to it as an asteroid belt and not a planet?
Currently the combined mass of all the asteroids in the asteroid belt is much less than that of any planet, though there were probably many more asteroids in the belt when the solar system was young. One of the leading hypotheses is that gravitational disturbances from Jupiter prevented a planet from forming where the asteroid belt is.
How much would making a WWE belt cost in pounds?
10000
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