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ASTEROID BELT [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Planets
  • Astronomy
CONT

Most of the asteroids in our solar system can be found orbiting the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This area is sometimes called the "asteroid belt."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planètes
  • Astronomie
CONT

La plupart des petites planètes se déplacent à des distances moyennes du Soleil qui s'échelonnent de 2.2 à 3.6 unités astronomiques, c'est-à-dire entre les orbites de Mars et de Jupiter. Cette zone s'appelle anneau des astéroïdes.

CONT

Il existe entre Mars et Jupiter un vaste anneau appelé «ceinture d'astéroïdes».

Spanish

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