asteroid belt

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see also: Asteroid Belt

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Proper noun

1. (astronomy) The main asteroid belt, the region of the orbital plane of the Solar System located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by numerous minor planets (asteroids) and the dwarf planet Ceres.

   Synonyms: main belt, main asteroid belt

Translations

• French: ceinture d’astéroïdes
• German: Asteroidengürtel, Hauptgürtel, Planetoidengürtel
• Italian: cintura asteroidale, fascia principale
• Russian: пояс астероидов
• Spanish: cinturón de asteroides

Noun

asteroid belt (plural asteroid belts)

1. (astronomy) A set of orbits in a region that contains asteroids or similar minor planets arrayed as an annulus around the planetary system's orbital center.

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Asteroid Belt

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Proper noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of asteroid belt
   • 2009, Günter D. Roth, Handbook of Practical Astronomy, Springer Science & Business Media (ISBN 9783540763796), page 492 ↗:

     The Asteroid Belt was formed from silicate and metal-rich, but ice-poor material.

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