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The Main Belt of the asteroid belt is between Jupiter and Mars and is around 2-4 times the Sun-Earth distance. It spans about 140 million miles across. Objects that exist within the belt are divided into 8 subgroups, with each one named after the main asteroids within the group: Hungarias, Floras, Phocaea, Koronis, Eos, Themis, Cybeles and Hildas.
C-type ( carbonaceous / ˌkɑːrbəˈneɪʃəs /) asteroids are the most common variety, forming around 75% of known asteroids. [1] They are volatile-rich and distinguished by a very low albedo because their composition includes a large amount of carbon, in addition to rocks and minerals. They have an average density of about 1.7 g/cm3 .
Arecibo radar images of asteroid 216 Kleopatra - NASA Press Release, 4 May 2000. Moon discovered orbiting asteroid 45 Eugenia - Announcement of discovery made in November 1998. Asteroid 1997 XF 11 - Information on the close approach in 2028. New masses calculated for 3 largest asteroids - U.S. Naval Observatory press release, 7 January 1998.
Sylvia ( minor planet designation: 87 Sylvia) is one of the largest asteroids (approximately tied for 7th place, to within measurement uncertainties). It is the parent body of the Sylvia family and member of Cybele group located beyond the main asteroid belt (see minor-planet groups ). Sylvia was the first asteroid known to possess more than ...
Terrestrial and Giant Planets in order from the Sun. Terrestrial Planets. Terrestrial planets include the four closest planets to the Sun located between the Sun and the asteroid belt; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Astronomers who use the geophysical definition of a planet would also include the Moon as a terrestrial planet.
Jan 1, 2007 · Asteroid Belt. January 1, 2007. Credit. NASA/McREL. PIA Number. PIA19380. Language. english. Artist's graphic of the asteroid belt, part of Dawn's Mission Art series.
Apr 18, 2024 · T11 asteroid cannot be mined currently. Moons. The currently world contains such planets, moons and sub-moons: Eos, a gas giant, 11,000 km in diameter, with its asteroid belt. Chemosh, the first moon, with its asteroid belt Sugon, is Chemosh sub-moon; Elysium, the second moon, with its asteroid belt; Kumi, the third moon, with it's own asteroid ...
