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Main-belt Asteroids (MBA) are objects orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. There are 1,157,490 Main-belt Asteroids in this database out of 1,302,506 total, accounting for 88.9% of objects.
This plot shows the location of the main belt with respect to the planets and the Sun as well as the orbital structure of asteroid inclinations and number…
The asteroid belt region is also termed the main belt to distinguish it from other concentrations of minor planets within the Solar System, such as the Kuiper belt and scattered disc. (→Asteroid belt)
Feb 28, 2019 · The Main Asteroid Belt is at the boundary of the inner and outer solar system. It marks a transition region from the rocky volatile-poor inner terrestrial planets to the outer gaseous and icy giant planets.
From the viewpoint of planet formation in the Solar System, Main Belt asteroids are the remnants of the so-called planetesimal population, the building bricks of planets that formed ubiquitously all over the Solar Nebula.
Apr 1, 2011 · Main Belt Comets turned out to be extremely interesting objects. Their discovery led to the realization of new theoretical studies about the dynamics and the physics of small bodies, providing new hints on the formation of our solar system.
