asteroid belt
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Noun
[change]- (countable) An asteroid belt is the large group of asteroids (minor planets) that form a ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
The Solar System (edit) | |
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Star | sun |
Planets | Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune |
Dwarf planets | Ceres • Orcus • Pluto • Haumea • Quaoar • Makemake • Gonggong • Eris • Sedna |
Small solar system bodies | asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc |
Other | moon • symbols for objects |