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| Subject | is part of | has definition | is a kind of | has mean distance from Sun |
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| celestial body | natural object visible in the sky | natural object | ||
| asteroid belt | our solar system | A region of space lying between Mars (1.5 AU) and Jupiter (5.2 AU), where the great majority of the asteroids are found. None of the belt asteroids have retrograde motion. | celestial body | 1.5 to 5.2 AU |
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