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What asteroid passes nearest to the sun?
The asteroid 2020 AV2 has the closest perihelion (closest approach to the sun) of any known asteroid, coming within about 6.61 million kilometers of the sun. This asteroid has an elliptical orbit that takes it very close to the sun before swinging out into the outer solar system.
Does an an asteroid have a larger acceleration when it is nearest to the sun or the earth?
An asteroid will have a larger acceleration when it is nearest to the sun due to the stronger gravitational force exerted by the sun compared to the earth. This acceleration causes the asteroid to move faster when it is closest to the sun.
A small rocky body that orbits the sun?
Asteroid - a small, rocky body that orbits the Sun.
What is the revolution of the asteroid belt around the sun?
The revolution of asteroids in the asteroid belt is typically between 2 to 6 years, depending on the specific asteroid's distance from the Sun and its orbital speed. The average distance of the asteroid belt from the Sun is about 2.2 to 3.3 astronomical units (AU), with one AU being the average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
Is the planet Uranus located inside the asteroid belt or inside the asteroid belt?
Uranus is located outside the asteroid belt, further away from the Sun than the asteroid belt. It is the seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system.
What is a rock orbiting the sun?
It is an asteroid.
Does a asteroid orbit the sun?
Yes. Asteroids orbit the sun.
Why does the Sun have its own light?
It is because the sun is a gigantic star, and stars are made from fire
Is the sun inside the asteroid belt?
No, the Sun is not inside the asteroid belt. The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while the Sun is at the center of the solar system. The belt contains numerous small rocky bodies, but it is situated in the vast space surrounding the Sun.
How long would it take an asteroid to hit the sun?
It would depend entirely on how far away the asteroid was from the sun. Furthermore, which sun are you referring to? There are many suns in the solar system.
Is an asteroid the earth Pluto or the sun the centre of the solar system?
The Sun.
What is the difference from an asteroid to a dwarf planet?
A dwarf planet is a body that orbits the sun - is often beyond the orbit of Jupiter and is classified below a planet. An asteroid is a body that orbits the sun within the asteroid belt.
