Asteroid

Of minor planet.

Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter).

This concept's ID is @1~48829

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  • Apollo asteroid 0 facts

    An asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit.

  • Pallas 0 facts

    A large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered.

  • Ceres 0 facts

    The largest asteroid and the first discovered.

  • Vesta 0 facts

    The brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered.

  • Chiron 0 facts

    An asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the...