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the period of an orbiting asteroid would be a simple fraction (like 1/3 or 1/4) of Jupiter's orbital period.
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How can a asteroid get out of a asteroid belt?
An asteroid can get out of the belt because of another huge asteroid hitting it or by getting pulled into an unstable orbit by the gravity of Jupiter. There are gaps called Kirkwood gaps in the asteroid belt at certain distances from the sun because the influence of Jupiter causes orbits at those distances to become unstable. A collision with a comet would be another possible reason, but this is very unlikely (except in Hollywood movies).
What are large gaps in the asteroid belt often called Kirkwood gaps are caused by?
Orbital resonances with Jupiter
Where in your solar system is the asteroid belt located?
The majority of the known asteroids spend the majority of their orbital periods at distances from the sun that are between the distances of Mars and Jupiter, so that's where you'll see the "asteroid belt" located on a sketch of the solar system.
How did the asteroid belt occur?
Probably another planet that was there, but got smashed up by impact
What is the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter called?
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
Is Mars located in the asteroid belt?
Mars is not in the asteroid belt. The Asteroid Belt is between Mars and Jupiter.
What is the region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt is in between Mars and Jupiter.
What asteroid belt is Venus in?
Venus is not in any asteroid belt.
Where is the asteroid belt in the planet Jupiter?
The asteroid belt is not in Jupiter.
Is the asteroid belt an inner or outer asteroid belt?
Inner.
What is the main asteroid belt called?
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
Is Jupiter inside the asteroid belt or outside?
The planet Jupiter is outside the asteroid belt, which is located in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
