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 draws 23,014 Wikipedia views per month (circumstellar disk category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: astronomical object in the Solar System[3], ring system[4]
- Subclass of: minor planet group[5]
- Part of: inner Solar System[6]
- Commons category: Main Belt asteroids[7]
- Parent astronomical body: Sun[8]
- Child astronomical body: (500507) 2012 TP287[9], 10057 L'Obel[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Main-belt asteroids[11]
- Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[12]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Solar System[14], WikiProject Astronomical objects[15], WikiProject Astronomy[16]
- P14541: 1jxWiP[17]
Body
Influence
Things named for asteroid belt include active asteroid[18], an astronomical object type[19].
Why It Matters
asteroid belt has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for it include active asteroid[18], an astronomical object type[19].