asteroid belt
the circumstellar disk (accumulation of matter) in an orbit around Sun between those of Mars and Jupiter
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Summary
asteroid belt is a circumstellar disk[1]. It is a type of minor planet group[2].
Key Facts
- Instance of: astronomical object in the Solar System[3], ring system[4]
- Part of: inner Solar System[5]
- Parent astronomical body: Sun[6]
- Child astronomical body: (500507) 2012 TP287[7], 10057 L'Obel[8]
- Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[9]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[10]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Solar System[11], WikiProject Astronomical objects[12], WikiProject Astronomy[13]
- P14541: 1jxWiP[14]
Body
Influence
Things named for asteroid belt include active asteroid[15], an astronomical object type[16].
Why It Matters
Entities named for asteroid belt include active asteroid[15], an astronomical object type[16].