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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.
Are all the asteroid in the asteroid belt?
No. Asteroids are scattered throughout the solar system in various orbits, some of which are relatively stable. Some have orbits that pass near Earth. But the vast preponderance of large asteroids are in the Main Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The problem with highly elliptical orbits is that the asteroid will be influenced by the major planets, moons, and the Sun. If its orbit is disturbed, it could be trapped by a giant planet or pulled too close to the Sun. Over the life of the solar system, many small asteroids have been either pulled into the Sun or ejected from the inner solar system by the gravity fields there.
What orbits in the asteroid belt?
The asteroid belt is between Jupiter (on the outside) and Mars (on the inside). All the planets inside the orbit of the asteroid belt are called rocky planets.Jupiter and Saturn are called gas giant planetsand the rest are called ice giants.
Why do you call the asteroid belt the Main Belt?
to keep all the rocks in one place
Where are most asteroids in our solar system found in space?
Asteroids are found all over the solar system. The vast majority is located in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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
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.
Is Neptune in or outside of the asteroid belt?
There are no planets in the asteroid belt. Neptune's orbit is farther from the sun than practically all asteroids are.
What is an astro belt?
The total weight of all the asteroids in the asteroid belt is about 1/35th of our moon!
Are all the astroids in the solar system located in the asteroid belt?
No. The asteroid belt merely contains the greatest portion of the solar system's asteroids.
If all the asteroids in the asteroid belt were combined would they be smaller then the moon?
No, the total mass of all the asteroids in the asteroid belt is estimated to be less than 4% of the mass of the Moon. Even if all the asteroids were combined, they would still be much smaller than the Moon.
Are all the asteroid in the asteroid belt?
No. Asteroids are scattered throughout the solar system in various orbits, some of which are relatively stable. Some have orbits that pass near Earth. But the vast preponderance of large asteroids are in the Main Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The problem with highly elliptical orbits is that the asteroid will be influenced by the major planets, moons, and the Sun. If its orbit is disturbed, it could be trapped by a giant planet or pulled too close to the Sun. Over the life of the solar system, many small asteroids have been either pulled into the Sun or ejected from the inner solar system by the gravity fields there.
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.
Where does asteroid's take place in the solar system?
Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt just out past Mars or in the Kuiper belt which is out past all the planets. Although, rogue asteroids can be found literally anywhere in the solar system.
In between what two planets are asteroids?
The vast majority of asteroids is in the the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. However, there are asteroids all around the solar system.
How did the asteroid belt get it name?
The asteroid belt is a region in the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where almost all the asteroids are concentrated. This region looks like a belt, or a ring around the Sun.
Is the total mass of all the asteroids smaller that the mass of the earth?
Yes, the total mass of all the asteroids in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is estimated to be much smaller than the mass of the Earth. The combined mass of all asteroids is only a small fraction of Earth's mass.
