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The asteroid belt is a doughnut-shaped concentration of asteroids orbiting the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, closer to the orbit of Mars. Most asteroids orbit from between 186 million to 370 million miles (300 million to 600 million km or 2 to 4 AU) from the Sun. The asteroids in the asteroid belt have a slightly elliptical orbit. The time for one revolution around the Sun varies from about three to six Earth years.
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Is an asteroid the same thing as an asteroid belt?
No. An asteroid is a relatively large chunk of rock and/or metal in orbit around the sun. The asteroid belt is a region in the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where the majority of the asteroids orbit.
What does Eros orbit?
Eros is an asteroid that crosses Mars' orbit. It was the first asteroid to be landed on by human probe.
How long does it take for the asteroid belt to make a complete orbit around the sun?
This is not a scientific answer (corrections welcome) but based on the location of the Asteroid belt, the length of the Martian year and the length of the Jovian year, I would surmise that it takes the asteroid belt about 7earth years to orbit the sun. But don't quote me!
What separates the the inner and outer planets?
The asteroid belt separates the inner and outer planets [See related question], however, the ice or frost line [See related question} is the crucial reason for the differences in structure and composition.
What is a piece of rock in orbit around the Sun called?
It is either an asteroid (if reasonably large) or a meteoroid (if smaller). Some meteoroid swarms are the remnants of comets that lost their volatile compounds and broke up into pieces.
Is an asteroid the same thing as an asteroid belt?
No. An asteroid is a relatively large chunk of rock and/or metal in orbit around the sun. The asteroid belt is a region in the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where the majority of the asteroids orbit.
Does Pluto's orbit overlaps the orbit of the asteroid Ceres?
Pluto's orbit DOES NOT overlap the orbit of the asteroid Ceres. But it does overlap the orbit of the planet neptune
What is an asteroid's orbit?
All closed gravitationalorbitsare ellipses.So the shape of an asteroid's orbit iselliptical.
What is an asteroid's orbit like?
it looks like a parabola, and it curves around objects.
Does the asteroid belt go up or down?
Each individual member of the asteroid 'belt' is in its own elliptical orbit around the sun.
What does Eros orbit?
Eros is an asteroid that crosses Mars' orbit. It was the first asteroid to be landed on by human probe.
How long does it take for the asteroid belt to make a complete orbit around the sun?
This is not a scientific answer (corrections welcome) but based on the location of the Asteroid belt, the length of the Martian year and the length of the Jovian year, I would surmise that it takes the asteroid belt about 7earth years to orbit the sun. But don't quote me!
What separates the the inner and outer planets?
The asteroid belt separates the inner and outer planets [See related question], however, the ice or frost line [See related question} is the crucial reason for the differences in structure and composition.
What is the name for body of orbit around the sun?
Planet, planetoid, moon, asteroid, meteor, comet
Does a asteroid orbit the sun?
Yes. Asteroids orbit the sun.
What is an irregularly shaped rocky mass that is smaller than a planet and occupies an orbit around the sun and are most found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
An asteroid from the orbit between Mars and Jupiter known as the asteroid belt.
What is a piece of rock in orbit around the Sun called?
It is either an asteroid (if reasonably large) or a meteoroid (if smaller). Some meteoroid swarms are the remnants of comets that lost their volatile compounds and broke up into pieces.
