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What is the distance between the sun and the asteroid belt?
Astronomers measure distances in our solar system in units of the Earth-Sun distance, which is 150 million kilometers. They call this an astronomical unit or AU. The asteroid belt lies between Mars (1.52 AU) and Jupiter (5.2 AU), with a concentration at about 2.8 AU. Answered by Prof. Lee Kump
May 1, 2002
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