poppastring,
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Random things I do not know about our solar system.

  • Are the planets spinning round the sun in the same direction?
  • Are all the planets spinning around the same line of the sun, equivalent to the equator on earth. Or is that just convenient for illustration?
  • Does the Asteroid belt imply just that? Meaning it does not surround the entire solar system or is it a belt of finite height.

#astrophysics

davehigginsnaples,
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@poppastring 1) Yes. 2) The planets, yes. Minor planets, comets, asteroids, no. 3) The asteroid belt is a zone between Mars and Jupiter where there are lots of asteroids. Many have been kicked into other orbits due to the gravitational influence of (mostly) Jupiter.

poppastring,
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@davehigginsnaples Thanks 👍🏾

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