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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?
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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
Why do you think scientist have not named all of the asteroids in the asteroid belt?
Scientists may not have named all of the asteroids in the asteroid belt because there are so many that they are hard to keep track of.
Why are asteroids observed at the distances of the gaps in the asteroid belt?
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.
Which is most likely to be a more frequent visitor of earth a comet or an asteroid why?
An asteroid, because the orbits of the asteroids are nearer to the earth than the comets.
Are asteroid near misses always small asteroids?
No. There are undoubtedly near misses with large asteroids, but such near-misses are much less common because there are fewer large asteroids than there are small ones.
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
Does sun have asteroids?
No the sun does not have asteroids because by the time the asteroid got away from the sun there would be nothing left of it.
Why do you think scientist have not named all of the asteroids in the asteroid belt?
Scientists may not have named all of the asteroids in the asteroid belt because there are so many that they are hard to keep track of.
If all the asteroids in the asteroid belt were combined would they be smaller then the moon?
The answer is no. Because alot of the asteroids are as big as a grain of sand.
Why are asteroids observed at the distances of the gaps in the asteroid belt?
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.
Who is the asteroid belt named after?
It is not named after anyone. The asteroid belt is referred to as such because it is a belt of asteroids. The word asteroid comes from the Greek asteroeides, meaning "starlike."
Which is most likely to be a more frequent visitor of earth a comet or an asteroid why?
An asteroid, because the orbits of the asteroids are nearer to the earth than the comets.
Do any asteroids orbit the planet Mars?
No there isn't any asteroid's orbiting Mars because its not actually by the asteroid belt the asteroid belt is by Jupiter and Saturn not actually by Mars
Where are most of the asteroids of the solar system?
Between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid beltThe largest collection of asteroids is found in the asteroid belt, a ring located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.It is sometimes called the Main Belt because asteroids exist in other orbits as well.
The two moons of Mars are believed to be captured?
Phobos and Deimos are believed to be captured asteroids because of Mars close proximity to the Asteroid belt and their "asteroid" appearance.
Is the Earth safe to people by asteroids?
Yes, because the asteroid would crash into Earth and killed people .
Are asteroid near misses always small asteroids?
No. There are undoubtedly near misses with large asteroids, but such near-misses are much less common because there are fewer large asteroids than there are small ones.
