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asteroid belt

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asteroid belt has mean distance from Sun 1.5 to 5.2 AU 2001-09-27 09:31:54.0
is a part of our solar system 2001-09-27 09:32:21.0
has definition A region of space lying between Mars (1.5 AU) and Jupiter (5.2 AU), where the great majority of the asteroids are found. None of the belt asteroids have retrograde motion. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:54.0
is a kind of celestial body

celestial body has spectra 2001-09-27 09:30:09.0

physical object has location or center of gravity 2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum
has mass
has velocity
has momentum
has temperature
has volume
has extent
has material

asteroid belt	*has mean distance* from Sun** 1.5 to 5.2 AU
	is a part of our solar system
	has definition A region of space lying between Mars (1.5 AU) and Jupiter (5.2 AU), where the great majority of the asteroids are found. None of the belt asteroids have retrograde motion.
	is a kind of celestial body
celestial body	has spectra
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has mass
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material