Centauri Belt Alpha

The Centauri belt alpha is an [asteroid belt](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/tag/asteroid-belt) in the [Centauri system](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Qllvmr5v5-centauri-system), [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth), that orbits the [system's](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VaZwNWg372-system) sun between [Centauri IV](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0qaakPppn1-centauri-iv) and [Centauri V](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VgEElDmGQY-centauri-v). A dense belt with enough mass to form a planet, the heavy metals and other resources that can be found there are extracted to support various industries on [Saisei (Centauri III)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Vy22NQJ1q6-saisei-centauri-iii). Due to the abundance of resources, major mining conglomerates, independent businesses, and sole prospectors are able to work alongside one another with little competition.