Kirkwood gaps

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Kirkwood gaps are regions in the asteroid belt with a noticeably low density of asteroids, caused by orbital resonances with Jupiter.

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Daniel Kirkwood hasHonorificEponym Kirkwood gaps
Daniel Kirkwood knownFor Kirkwood gaps