of lists of asteroids of the Solar System that are exceptional in some way, such as their size or orbit. For the purposes of this article, "asteroid"...

longer lists, see list of exceptional asteroids, list of asteroids, or list of Solar System objects by size. Asteroid moons A number of smaller groups distinct...

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best-known entry is Pluto, listed as 134340 Pluto. The vast majority (97.3%) of minor planets are asteroids from the asteroid belt (the catalog uses a color...

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a fully-formed planet (see List of exceptional asteroids): Ceres (2.55–2.98 AU) is the only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt. It is the largest object...

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media related to Ceres (dwarf planet). List of exceptional asteroids List of Solar System objects by size List of former planets Calculated based on known...

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moon of 45 Eugenia (The Little Prince, hero of book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) List of minor planets List of exceptional asteroids List of minor planets...

discovery of the potential impact heightened interest in asteroid deflection strategies. List of exceptional asteroids § Landmark asteroids Asteroid impact...

as the main asteroid belt. Asteroids are generally classified to be of three types: C-type, M-type, and S-type. These describe asteroids with carbonaceous...

in a fixed orbit around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. List of exceptional asteroids "Palma Christi". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed...

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have the same albedo as their primary. List of exceptional asteroids Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language JPL data Retrieved...

would separate from each other, making a true binary system. List of exceptional asteroids "216 Kleopatra". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 22 April 2017...

formation of the Solar System. Another potential source of retrograde Jupiter trojans are escaping near-Earth asteroids. List of exceptional asteroids § Retrograde...

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predecessor of the outstandingly successful NEAT program. The first NEO discovered by PACS was (5496) 1973 NA, an Apollo asteroid with an exceptional orbital...

0-m reflector + CCD) 20461 Dioretsa a.k.a. 1999 LD31 2000 DG8 List of exceptional asteroids "(612093) 1999 LE31". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 7 April...

co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She discovered 32 comets (then a record for the most by an individual) and more than 500 asteroids. Having earned...

of near-Earth asteroids observed by a radar are found to be triple systems such as this one. The only other unambiguously identified triple asteroids...

Asteroidal water is water or water precursor deposits such as hydroxide (OH−) that exist in asteroids (i.e., small Solar System bodies (SSSBs) not explicitly...

stimulating worldwide interest in asteroids. In recognition of her accomplishments, she received NASA's Exceptional Service Medal. After conducting the...

C-type asteroids, indicating that this object possibly formed in the same environment as the C-type asteroids found today in the outer asteroid belt. Unlike...

geosynchronous communication satellites. List of exceptional asteroids Asteroid impact avoidance Asteroid naming conventions Radar astronomy JPL Small-Body Database...

Wikidata Q56423853. List of women in leadership positions on astronomical instrumentation projects "NASA's NEOWISE Completes Scan for Asteroids and Comets –...

000 km; 650,000 mi) from Venus on July 6, 1946. List of exceptional asteroids Asteroid impact avoidance Asteroid naming conventions "JPL Close-Approach Data:...

reserve, a biodiversity reserve and an exceptional geological site. There seems to be an exceptional concentration of old-growth boreal forest stands on the...