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Why are asteroids observed at the distances of the gaps in the asteroid belt?
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∙ 11y ago
A gap is located at an average orbital distance, and asteroid orbits often have large eccentricities.
Edit:
These are the "Kirkwood gaps" and they are caused by the effect of Jupiter's gravity on the asteroids. I've not deleted the previous answer, but I don't think
it helps much.
The gaps are in the distribution of the values of the semi-major axes of the
orbits of asteroids rather than particular places in space.
So orbital eccentricities can't be the explanation.
I think it's simply because asteroids stray into the Kirkwood gaps under various gravitational forces. But these orbits are not stable and asteroids will tend to be cleared away again, eventually.
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You know that there are large gaps in the average distances of asteroids from the Sun within the asteroid belt because you?
have plotted distributions of the orbital radii of the asteroids
Most asteroids orbit the sun in the?
Actually there are an place of Asteroids. Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars ASTEROID Belt. So why I capitalized the word ASTEROID on ASTEROID Belt. Because this Belt is full of Asteroids
Which planets are the asteroid belt?
There are no planets in the asteroid belt. There are asteroids and the dwarf planet Ceres.
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.
Are asteroids that have left the asteroid belt?
yes
You know that there are large gaps in the average distances of asteroids from the Sun within the asteroid belt because you?
have plotted distributions of the orbital radii of the asteroids
Most asteroids orbit the sun in the?
Actually there are an place of Asteroids. Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars ASTEROID Belt. So why I capitalized the word ASTEROID on ASTEROID Belt. Because this Belt is full of Asteroids
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.
Where in your solar system is the asteroid belt located?
The majority of the known asteroids spend the majority of their orbital periods at distances from the sun that are between the distances of Mars and Jupiter, so that's where you'll see the "asteroid belt" located on a sketch of the solar system.
Is earth in the asteroid belt?
There are asteroids around, but the asteroid belt is out beyond the planet Mars.
Which planets are the asteroid belt?
There are no planets in the asteroid belt. There are asteroids and the dwarf planet Ceres.
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.
What is a band of asteroids called?
The band of asteroids is called (the asteroid belt)
How many satellites does the asteroid belt have?
the Asteroid belt has no satelites all the asteroids that make up the belt is another asteroids satelite so there would be thousands of satelites
Where were most asteroids found?
the asteroid belt
Are asteroids that have left the asteroid belt?
yes
How do meteors get knocked out of the asteroid belt?
There are collisions between asteroids, which can knock asteroids and asteroid fragments into different orbits. Some asteroids may not have originated in the asteroid belt.
