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This is a graph of the inclination vs semi-major axis (distance from the sun) of 1,249,051 asteroids in the asteroid belt. Using proper elements allows us to see the belt's fine structure, including asteroid families that are fragments of past collisions. Each asteroid is (roughly) to scale.

A plot of 1,249,051 asteroids within the asteroid belt, showing (proper) inclination vs semi-major axis (in AU) and orbital period (in years). The size of the circles is proportional to the diameter of each asteroid. The main asteroid belt is shown in shades of white, while Hungaria asteroids are in orange and the Cybele asteroids are in blue. Red markers note the position of the 1:4, 1:3, 3:8, 2:5, 3:7, 4:9, 5:11, 1:2, and 3:5 orbital resonances with Jupiter.