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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.
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 do asteroids have numbers?
Asteroids are given numbers because it helps in keeping track of them and distinguishing between different asteroids. The numbering system typically indicates the order in which the asteroid was discovered. Each asteroid is assigned a unique number when it is first spotted and confirmed by astronomers.
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.
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.
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.
Why do asteroids have numbers?
Asteroids are given numbers because it helps in keeping track of them and distinguishing between different asteroids. The numbering system typically indicates the order in which the asteroid was discovered. Each asteroid is assigned a unique number when it is first spotted and confirmed by astronomers.
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.
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.
Is the Earth safe to people by asteroids?
Yes, because the asteroid would crash into Earth and killed people .
Why would a spaceship be unlikely to hit an asteroid if it was going through the asteroid belt?
This is mainly because the asteroid belt is thinly distributed (i.e it has a low density). Half of it's total mass is contained within four large asteroids - Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea. As a result, there is only a small chance that a spaceship would be hit by an asteroid; it is estimated that there is less than 1 in a billion chances of such a collision occurring.
