asteroid belt

Meaning

Name

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.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

asteroid

planetoid

minor planet

Translations

Asteroidengürtel

ceinture d’astéroïdes

cinturón de asteroides

cinturão de asteróides

fascia degli asteroidi

Planetoidengürtel

asteroid kuşağı

ceinture d'astéroïdes

fascia principale

ceinture d’asteroïdes

ζώνη αστεροειδών

asteroit kuşağı