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Because of its mass, Jupiter has likely collided with more asteroids, planetesimals, comets and other small bodies than any other planet in the Solar system. The asteroid belt only gets as close to Jupiter as it does because Jupiter has perturbed the orbits of all asteroids that were closer to Jupiter, either impacting directly, locking them into orbit of Jupiter to become a moon, or causing the asteroids to slingshot away. Many millions of years in the past, there were a lot more asteroids, and they were not confined to the asteroid belt, but the gravitational pull of Jupiter and the other planets have "swept" most of the solar system of these small bodies.
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What is asteroid?
An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They can range in size from a few meters to several hundred kilometers in diameter. Some of them can come close to Earth, but the majority remain in the asteroid belt.
Where is the asteroid belt located in the atmosphere?
The main Asteroid Belt in the solar system is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It contains many millions of rocky objects and dust particles, and the dwarf planet Ceres (formerly considered simply the largest of the asteroids). However, there are other asteroids that orbit outside the main belt; some of them come in as close as Venus, and out as far as Neptune. Beyond Neptune, the Kuiper Belt contains many more icy objects, including three dwarf planets.
What happens when an asteroid orbits too close to Mars or Jupiter?
For Mars, it is likely to get pulled in to the gravitational field, and not collide with the planet at first but get sling shot around it. It will then return in several years and sling shot another three or four times before colliding with it. It's also possible that the force of the "sling shot" effect will rocket the asteroid away, and it will not come back, or will get sucked in to another gravitational field. For Jupiter, the most likely thing to happen is the asteroid entering the atmosphere and breaking up.
What planet orbits close to the sun?
In order from the Sun, you see Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Then there is a gap, which happens to be roughly where the Asteroid Belt is. Then Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Where and what is location and movement for an asteroid?
Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Their movement is determined by gravity, following an elliptical path around the Sun. Some asteroids can come close to Earth due to gravitational interactions, but the vast majority of them remain in stable orbits in the asteroid belt.
How do you use the word asteroid in a sentence?
the asteroid raced across from Mars to Jupiter
What will happen if a small asteroid enters the solar system and passes close to Jupiter?
If a small asteroid enters the solar system and passes close to Jupiter, the planet's immense gravity may deflect the asteroid's path. This could alter its trajectory, potentially sending it on a new course deeper into the solar system or out of the solar system entirely.
The orbital period of Jupiter is very close to 12 years What is the orbital period of an asteroid at the 52 resonance with Jupiter?
An asteroid at the 5:2 resonance with Jupiter would have an orbital period that is 5/2 times that of Jupiter, which would be around 4.8 years. This means that for every 5 orbits Jupiter completes around the Sun, the asteroid would complete around 2 orbits.
What is the motion of asteriods?
Like all orbiting bodies, an asteroid moves in an ellipse. Compared to the planets, these orbits have a higher probability of being more eccentric ("stretched out", further from being a circle). That is why some asteroids cross the orbit of the earth. Most asteroids move in near-circular orbits between Mars and Jupiter. A close approach to another asteroid or one of these planets can alter the orbit to a more eccentric one.
What is asteroid?
An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They can range in size from a few meters to several hundred kilometers in diameter. Some of them can come close to Earth, but the majority remain in the asteroid belt.
Where is the asteroid belt located in the atmosphere?
The main Asteroid Belt in the solar system is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It contains many millions of rocky objects and dust particles, and the dwarf planet Ceres (formerly considered simply the largest of the asteroids). However, there are other asteroids that orbit outside the main belt; some of them come in as close as Venus, and out as far as Neptune. Beyond Neptune, the Kuiper Belt contains many more icy objects, including three dwarf planets.
What is the location of asteroid ga6?
The current location of asteroid GA6 is close to mars
What is a hot Jupiter?
A massive planet (comparable to Jupiter), orbiting around another star, and being very close to the star - so that it has a high temperature.
What are NEAs?
Most asteroids are in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. But a few do come close to the Earth; these are called Near Earth Asteroids. You can see a list of NEAs, and the dates that they will come closest to the Earth, at www.spaceweather.com. Asteroids and comets have collided with the Earth in the past, and someday one will collide with Earth in the future. Depending on the mass of the asteroid, the damage could be catastrophic. 65 million years ago, scientists now believe that an asteroid or comet hit the Earth, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs and most life on Earth.
What happens when an asteroid orbits too close to Mars or Jupiter?
For Mars, it is likely to get pulled in to the gravitational field, and not collide with the planet at first but get sling shot around it. It will then return in several years and sling shot another three or four times before colliding with it. It's also possible that the force of the "sling shot" effect will rocket the asteroid away, and it will not come back, or will get sucked in to another gravitational field. For Jupiter, the most likely thing to happen is the asteroid entering the atmosphere and breaking up.
How where commets formed?
Comets float between mars and Jupiter the all stay very close together. In a period of time they all stick together and the gases in space make it look like a giant asteroid
What planet orbits close to the sun?
In order from the Sun, you see Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Then there is a gap, which happens to be roughly where the Asteroid Belt is. Then Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
