The following is a collection of lists of noteworthy asteroids in the Solar system, sometimes also including minor planets beyond the orbit of Jupiter. For a more complete list of asteroids in sequential numerical order, see List of asteroids. Major features of the Solar System (not to scale; from left to right): Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, the asteroid belt, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and its Moon, and Mars. ... Adjectives: Jovian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 20–200 kPa[4] (cloud layer) Composition: ~86% Molecular hydrogen ~13% Helium 0. ... 253 Mathilde, a C-type asteroid. ... This is a list of numbered minor planets, nearly all of them asteroids, in sequential order. ...

Note: each asteroid is given a unique sequential identifying number after its orbit is precisely determined. Prior to this, asteroids are known only by their systematic name or provisional designation, such as "1950 DA". The provisional designation of comets and asteroids are similar to each other: they both follow a pattern set in 1925 by the Minor Planet Center of the IAU. Historical designations At first, astronomers strove to assign symbols to the minor planets: 1 Ceres a stylized sickle 2 Pallas a lozenge...

Largest known asteroids (out to the orbit of Jupiter)

Estimating the sizes of asteroids from observations is difficult for the great variability of the reflectivity of their surfaces. For example pure C-type asteroids are much darker than most. In optics, reflectivity is the reflectance (the ratio of reflected power to incident power, generally expressed in decibels or percentage) at the surface of a material so thick that the reflectance does not change with increasing thickness; , the intrinsic reflectance of the surface, irrespective of other parameters such as the... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ...

The number of bodies grows rapidly as the size decreases. For example, there are estimated to be another twelve asteroids with diameters between 200 and 224 km, including 7 Iris, 13 Egeria, 29 Amphitrite, 48 Doris, 94 Aurora, 423 Diotima, 451 Patientia, 532 Herculina, and 702 Alauda. DIAMETER is an AAA protocol (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) succeeding its predecessor RADIUS. // The name is a pun on the RADIUS protocol, which is the predecessor (a diameter is twice the radius). ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... The geometric mean of a collection of positive data is defined as the nth root of the product of all the members of the data set, where n is the number of members. ... Dimension (from Latin measured out) is, in essence, the number of degrees of freedom available for movement in a space. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... Asteroids are assigned a type based on spectral shape, color, and sometimes albedo. ... Spectral type: G[8] Absolute magnitude: 3. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Giuseppe Piazzi. ... G-type asteroid is a subdivision of C-type asteroids distinguished spectrally by differences in the ultraviolet absorption. ... 2 Pallas (pal-us, Greek Παλλάς) was the first asteroid discovered after 1 Ceres. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... --69. ... Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers. ... B-type asteroids are a relatively uncommon type of carbonaceous asteroid, falling into the wider C-group. ... 4 Vesta (ves-ta) is the second most massive asteroid in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of about 530 km and an estimated mass 12% the mass of the entire asteroid belt. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers. ... The V-type asteroids or Vestoids are moderately bright, and very similar to the more common S-type, which are also made up of stony irons and ordinary chondrites. ... 10 Hygiea (hye-jee-a or hi-jee-a) is the fourth largest Main belt asteroid with a diameter of 407 km. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Annibale de Gasparis (April 9, 1819 – March 21, 1892) was an Italian astronomer. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... 511 Davida is a main belt asteroid. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Raymond Smith Dugan (May 30, 1878 – August 31, 1940) was an American astronomer and a graduate of Amherst College in Massachusetts (1899). ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... 704 Interamnia (IN ter AM nia) is a very large asteroid with a diameter of 350 kilometres. ... October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Vincenzo Cerulli (April 20, 1859 – May 30, 1927) was an Italian astronomer who owned a private observatory in Teramo. ... F-type asteroid is a subdivision of C-type asteroids distinguished spectrally by differences in the ultraviolet absorption and the lack of a water absorption feature at 3 micrometres. ... 52 Europa, diameter 289 km, was discovered on February 4, 1858 by H. Goldschmidt. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt (June 17, 1802 – April 26, 1866) was a German astronomer and painter who spent much of his life in France. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... 87 Sylvia (sil-vee-a) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Norman Robert Pogson (March 23, 1829 – June 23, 1891) was a British astronomer. ... The X-group of asteroids collects together several types with similar spectra, having largely metallic composition. ... 624 Hektor is the largest of the Jovian Trojan asteroids. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... August Kopff (February 5, 1882 – April 25, 1960) was a German astronomer who discovered several comets and asteroids. ... D-type asteroids have a very low albedo and a featureless reddish electromagnetic spectrum. ... 31 Euphrosyne (you FRO sai ne) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... James Ferguson (August 31, 1797 - September 26, 1867) was an American astronomer born in Scotland who made the first discovery of an asteroid in North America. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... 15 Eunomia (ew-noh-mee-a) is the 12th largest Main belt asteroid. ... July 29 is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Annibale de Gasparis (April 9, 1819 – March 21, 1892) was an Italian astronomer. ... S-type asteroids are of a silicaceous (stony) composition, hence the name. ... 65 Cybele is one of the largest asteroids in the main belt. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (December 4, 1821 – March 16, 1889) was a German astronomer who worked in Marseille until the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, then later moved to Italy. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... Juno (IPA: ), designated 3 Juno in the Minor Planet Center catalogue system, was the third asteroid to be discovered and is one of the largest main belt asteroids, being the second heaviest of the stony S-type. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Karl Ludwig Harding (September 29, 1765 – August 31, 1834) was a German astronomer notable for having discovered the asteroid 3 Juno. ... S-type asteroids are of a silicaceous (stony) composition, hence the name. ... 16 Psyche (sye-kee) is the 13th-largest Main belt asteroid, measuring 250 kilometers in diameter. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Annibale de Gasparis (April 9, 1819 – March 21, 1892) was an Italian astronomer. ... M-type asteroids are metallic asteroids; they are moderately bright (albedo . ... 324 Bamberga is the 16th largest asteroid in the Main asteroid belt. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Palisa (December 6, 1848 – May 2, 1925) was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau in Austrian Silesia (now in the Czech Republic). ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... 24 Themis (thee-mÉ™s, them-É™s (key)) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Annibale de Gasparis (April 9, 1819 – March 21, 1892) was an Italian astronomer. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... 107 Camilla is one of the largest main belt asteroids. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Media:Example. ... Norman Robert Pogson (March 23, 1829 – June 23, 1891) was a British astronomer. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... Spectral type: F [10] Absolute magnitude: 7. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt (June 17, 1802 – April 26, 1866) was a German astronomer and painter who spent much of his life in France. ... F-type asteroid is a subdivision of C-type asteroids distinguished spectrally by differences in the ultraviolet absorption and the lack of a water absorption feature at 3 micrometres. ... 9 Metis (mee-tis) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Andrew Graham (April 8, 1815–November 5, 1908), born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, was an Irish astronomer/computer. ... S-type asteroids are of a silicaceous (stony) composition, hence the name. ... 121 Hermione is a very large and dark main belt asteroid. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... James Craig Watson (January 28, 1838 – November 22, 1880) was a Canadian-American astronomer born in the village of Fingal in Ontario, Canada. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... 7 Iris (eye-ris) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. ... 13 Egeria (e GER ee a) is a large Main belt asteroid. ... 29 Amphitrite (am-fi-trye-tee) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. ... 48 Doris (dor-is, Greek Δωρις) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. ... 94 Aurora is one of the largest main belt asteroids. ... 423 Diotima (dye-a-tye-ma, Latin DiotÄ«ma, from Greek) is a one of the largest Main belt asteroids. ... 451 Patientia is an asteroid. ... This article needs cleanup. ... 702 Alauda 702 Alauda is a minor planet orbiting Sun. ...

The inner main belt (defined as the region interior to the 3:1 Kirkwood gap at 2.50 AU) has few large asteroids. Only 4 Vesta and 9 Metis qualify for the above list. Kirkwood gaps are gaps that appear in a graph if we classify the asteroids according to their periods, which is proportional to their mean radius from the Sun. ... 4 Vesta (ves-ta) is the second most massive asteroid in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of about 530 km and an estimated mass 12% the mass of the entire asteroid belt. ... 9 Metis (mee-tis) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. ...

Note Ceres is also classified as a Dwarf planet. Spectral type: G[8] Absolute magnitude: 3. ... Artists impression of Pluto (background) and Charon (foreground). ...

For a listing by mass see here. This is a list of Solar system objects by mass, in decreasing order. ...

Brightest asteroids (from Earth)

Although only Vesta ever attains a brightness sufficient to be visible to the naked eye, the following asteroids can all reach a magnitude higher or equal to the maximum 8.3 attained by Saturn's moon Titan, which was, owing to its closeness to easily visible Saturn, discovered 145 years before the first asteroid was found. The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other celestial body is a measure of its apparent brightness as seen by an observer on Earth. ... Adjectives: Saturnian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 140 kPa Composition: >93% hydrogen >5% helium 0. ... Titan (, from Ancient Greek Τῑτάν) or Saturn VI is the largest moon of Saturn and the second largest moon in the solar system,[4] after Jupiters moon Ganymede. ...

It is noteworthy that none of the asteroids in the outer part of the asteroid belt can ever attain this brightness. Even Hygiea and Interamnia rarely reach magnitudes of above 10.0. This is due to the different distribution of spectral types within different sections of the asteroid belt being such that the highest-albedo asteroids are all concentrated closer to Mars, and much lower albedo C and D types being common in the outer belt. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... D-type asteroids have a very low albedo and a featureless reddish electromagnetic spectrum. ...

Those asteroids with very high eccentricities will only reach their maximum magnitude on unusual occasions when their perihelion is very close to a heliocentric conjunction with Earth.

The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... In astrodynamics, under standard assumptions any orbit must be of conic section shape. ... 4 Vesta (ves-ta) is the second most massive asteroid in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of about 530 km and an estimated mass 12% the mass of the entire asteroid belt. ... 2 Pallas (pal-us, Greek Παλλάς) was the first asteroid discovered after 1 Ceres. ... Spectral type: G[8] Absolute magnitude: 3. ... 7 Iris (eye-ris) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. ... The asteroid 433 Eros (eer-os) was named after the Greek god of love Eros. ... 6 Hebe (hee-bee, Greek ‘Ήβη) is a very large Main belt asteroid. ... Juno (IPA: ), designated 3 Juno in the Minor Planet Center catalogue system, was the third asteroid to be discovered and is one of the largest main belt asteroids, being the second heaviest of the stony S-type. ... 18 Melpomene (mel-pom-a-nee) is a large, bright Main belt asteroid. ... 15 Eunomia (ew-noh-mee-a) is the 12th largest Main belt asteroid. ... 8 Flora (flor-a) is a large, bright Main belt asteroid. ... 324 Bamberga is the 16th largest asteroid in the Main asteroid belt. ... 1036 Ganymed is the largest Amor asteroid. ... 9 Metis (mee-tis) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. ... 192 Nausikaa is a large main belt asteroid. ... 20 Massalia is a large and fairly bright Main belt asteroid. ...

Retrograde and high-inclination asteroids and damocloids

Asteroids with orbital inclinations greater than 90° orbit in a retrograde direction. There are only eight (as of August 2004) retrograde asteroids known, only two of which are numbered. This makes them the rarest group of all. High-inclination asteroids are either Mars-crossers (probably in the process of being ejected from the solar system) or damocloids. Damocloids are asteroids such as 5335 Damocles and (16746) 1996 PW that have long-period highly eccentric orbits typical of periodic comets such as 1P/Halley, but without showing a cometary coma or tail. ... Prograde motion is the motion of a planetary body in a direction similar to that of other bodies within its system, and is sometimes called direct motion, especially in astrology. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Mars-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars. ... Damocloids are asteroids such as 5335 Damocles and (16746) 1996 PW that have long-period highly eccentric orbits typical of periodic comets such as 1P/Halley, but without showing a cometary coma or tail. ...

Inclination in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of direction. ... Dioretsa is an asteroid discovered in 1999 notable for its unusual orbit, which is highly eccentric and retrograde. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Damocloids are asteroids such as 5335 Damocles and (16746) 1996 PW that have long-period highly eccentric orbits typical of periodic comets such as 1P/Halley, but without showing a cometary coma or tail. ... A scattered disk object (or scattered disc object or SDO) is a trans-Neptunian object of the Kuiper belt with a very eccentric orbit. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... A Jupiter-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Jupiter. ... A Saturn-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Saturn. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atmospheric characteristics Surface pressure ≫100 MPa Hydrogen - H2 80% ±3. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dioretsa is an asteroid discovered in 1999 notable for its unusual orbit, which is highly eccentric and retrograde. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... (65407) 2002 RP120 holds the dubious distinction of being the most eccentric of the numbered asteroids (as of July 2004). ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... July 13 is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In astrodynamics, under standard assumptions any orbit must be of conic section shape. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 278th day of the year (279th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 1P/Halley) Comet Halley as taken with the Halley Multicolor Camera on the ESA Giotto mission. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article is about the day. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... In astronomy, a plutino is a trans-Neptunian object that has a 3:2 orbital resonance with Neptune. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Inclination in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of direction. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... A Mars-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars. ... Near-Earth objects (NEO) are asteroids, comets and large meteoroids whose orbit intersects Earths orbit and which may therefore pose a collision danger. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Mars-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars. ... Near-Earth objects (NEO) are asteroids, comets and large meteoroids whose orbit intersects Earths orbit and which may therefore pose a collision danger. ... December 4th redirects here. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 120 kPa Hydrogen 83% Helium 15% Methane 1. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Mars-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars. ... Near-Earth objects (NEO) are asteroids, comets and large meteoroids whose orbit intersects Earths orbit and which may therefore pose a collision danger. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Mercury-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mercury. ... A Mars-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars. ... Near-Earth objects (NEO) are asteroids, comets and large meteoroids whose orbit intersects Earths orbit and which may therefore pose a collision danger. ...

Some other noteworthy asteroids (within the orbit of Jupiter)

DIAMETER is an AAA protocol (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) succeeding its predecessor RADIUS. // The name is a pun on the RADIUS protocol, which is the predecessor (a diameter is twice the radius). ... km redirects here. ... 5 Astraea (as-tree-a; written Astræa in the early scientific litterature) is a large main belt asteroid. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 61 Danaë (dan-a-yee) is a quite large, rocky Main belt asteroid. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Image:ASCII fullsvg There are 95 printable ASCII characters, numbered 32 to 126. ... 62 Erato is a large and dark, probably carbonaceous main belt asteroid. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 85 Io is a large and dark-colored Main belt asteroid. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 954 Li is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... 87 Sylvia (sil-vee-a) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 90 Antiope (an-tye-a-pee) is an asteroid discovered on October 1, 1866 by Robert Luther. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... A deformable mirror can be used to correct wavefront errors in an astronomical telescope. ... 92 Undina is a large main belt asteroid. ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 139 Juewa is a very large and dark Main belt asteroid. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... James Craig Watson (January 28, 1838 – November 22, 1880) was a Canadian-American astronomer born in the village of Fingal in Ontario, Canada. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... 216 Kleopatra is a Main belt asteroid that was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 10, 1880 in Pola. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... NASA image of 243 Ida. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 243 Ida (left) and Dactyl (right), as photographed by the Galileo spacecraft. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... NASA image of 243 Ida. ... 288 Glauke is an asteroid discovered by Robert Luther in 1890. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 323 Brucia was the first asteroid to be discovered by the use of astrophotography. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Astrophotography is a specialised type of photography that entails making photographs of astronomical objects in the night sky such as planets, stars, and deep sky objects such as star clusters and galaxies. ... 333 Badenia is a large Main belt asteroid. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 333 Badenia is a large Main belt asteroid. ... The asteroid 433 Eros (eer-os) was named after the Greek god of love Eros. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are asteroids whose orbits are close to Earths orbit. ... 490 Veritas 490 Veritas is a minor planet orbiting Sun. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 624 Hektor is the largest of the Jovian Trojan asteroids. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ... Image of the Trojan asteroids in front of and behind Jupiter along its orbital path. ... 719 Albert is an Amor asteroid, the second one discovered after 433 Eros. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 944 Hidalgo is an unusual asteroid, and has the longest orbital period (13. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... For details on the physical properties of bodies in the asteroid belt see Asteroid and Main-belt comet. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... 1566 Icarus is an Apollo asteroid (a sub-class of near-Earth asteroid) whose unusual characteristic is that at perihelion it is closer to the Sun than Mercury; it is said to be a Mercury-crosser asteroid. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The Apollo asteroid 25143 Itokawa. ... This article is about several astronomical terms (apogee & perigee, aphelion & perihelion, generic equivalents based on apsis, and related but rarer terms. ... The Sun (Latin: Sol) is the star at the center of the Solar System. ... This article is about the planet. ... 1743 Schmidt is an asteroid that was discovered on September 24, 1960. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 3D model of Asteroid 2063 Bacchus (Scott Hudson) The Apollo, Venus- and Mars-crosser asteroid 2063 Bacchus was discovered on April 24, 1977 by Charles T. Kowal at the Palomar Observatory. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (115th in leap years). ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... 3200 Phaethon (sometimes incorrectly spelled Phaeton) is an Apollo and Mercury-, Venus- and Mars_crosser asteroid with unusual properties, and may be an extinct comet. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... The Geminids are a meteor shower caused by an object named 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be an extinct comet. ... The Taurids Meteor Shower A meteor shower, some of which are known as a meteor storm or meteor outburst, is a celestial event where a group of meteors are observed to radiate from one point in the sky. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Image of the Trojan asteroids in front of and behind Jupiter along its orbital path. ... 3753 Cruithne (pronounced ) is an asteroid in orbit around the Sun. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Comet Wilson-Harrington is a periodic comet (formally designated 107P/Wilson-Harrington). ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... A diacritical mark or diacritic, also called an accent mark, is a small sign added to a letter to alter pronunciation or to distinguish between similar words. ... The asteroid 4179 Toutatis (too-ta-tis) is an Apollo, an Alinda and a Mars-crosser asteroid with a chaotic orbit produced by a 3:1 resonance with the planet Jupiter. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The asteroid 4769 Castalia (previously known by the provisional designation 1989 PB) was the first asteroid to be directly imaged. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... 5261 Eureka was discovered at Mt Palomar on June 20, 1990 and turned out to be the first known Mars Trojan asteroid. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ... A contour plot of the effective potential (the Hills Surfaces) of a two-body system (the Sun and Earth here), showing the five Lagrange points. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Near-Earth objects (NEO) are asteroids, comets and large meteoroids whose orbit intersects Earths orbit and which may therefore pose a collision danger. ... Asteroid 1950 DA, radar image (29075) 1950 DA is the near Earth object with the highest known possible probability of impacting Earth, according to the Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Close approach of Apophis on April 13, 2029 The white bar indicates uncertainty in the range of positions 99942 Apophis (99942) Apophis (previously known by its provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 because initial observations indicated a... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Torino Scale is a method for categorizing the impact hazard associated with near-Earth objects (NEOs) such as asteroids and comets. ... The provisional designation of comets and asteroids are similar to each other: they both follow a pattern set in 1925 by the Minor Planet Center of the IAU. Historical designations At first, astronomers strove to assign symbols to the minor planets: 1 Ceres a stylized sickle 2 Pallas a lozenge... 1997 XR2 (also written 1997 XR2) is an asteroid discovered in 1997. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Torino Scale is a method for categorizing the impact hazard associated with near-Earth objects (NEOs) such as asteroids and comets. ... The meteoroid 1998 KY26 (also written 1998 KY26) was discovered on June 2, 1998 by Spacewatch and observed until June 8 while it passed 800,000 kilometers (half a million miles) away from Earth (a little more than twice the Earth-Moon distance). ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Asteroid 2002 AA29 (also written 2002 AA29) is a near-Earth asteroid discovered in January 2001 by the LINEAR asteroid survey. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 FH is a near-Earth asteroid that was discovered on March 15, 2004 by the NASA-funded LINEAR asteroid survey. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 JG6 (also written 2004 JG6) is an unusual asteroid. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the planet. ...

Spacecraft targets

DIAMETER is an AAA protocol (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) succeeding its predecessor RADIUS. // The name is a pun on the RADIUS protocol, which is the predecessor (a diameter is twice the radius). ... km redirects here. ... 1 Ceres (IPA , Latin: ) is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... The Dawn Mission is a NASA mission currently under development to send an orbiting, robotic space probe to examine the two most massive members of the asteroid belt, the dwarf planet Ceres and the asteroid Vesta. ... 4 Vesta (ves-ta) is the second most massive asteroid in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of about 530 km and an estimated mass 12% the mass of the entire asteroid belt. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Dawn Mission is a NASA mission currently under development to send an orbiting, robotic space probe to examine the two most massive members of the asteroid belt, the dwarf planet Ceres and the asteroid Vesta. ... 21 Lutetia (loo TET ee a) is a large Main belt asteroid, about 100 kilometers in diameter. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Conceptual drawing of the Rosetta orbiter and Philae lander Rosetta is a European Space Agency-led unmanned space mission launched in 2004 intended to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. ... 140 Siwa is a large and dark main belt asteroid. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Conceptual drawing of the Rosetta orbiter and Philae lander Rosetta is a European Space Agency-led unmanned space mission launched in 2004 intended to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. ... NASA image of 243 Ida. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Galileo is prepared for mating with the IUS booster Galileo being deployed after being launched by the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-34 mission Galileo was an unmanned spacecraft sent by NASA to study the planet Jupiter and its moons. ... 243 Ida (left) and Dactyl (right), as photographed by the Galileo spacecraft. ... 253 Mathilde is a Main belt asteroid that was visited by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on its way to asteroid 433 Eros. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Near Earth Asteroid Eros as seen from the NEAR spacecraft. ... The asteroid 433 Eros (eer-os) was named after the Greek god of love Eros. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Near Earth Asteroid Eros as seen from the NEAR spacecraft. ... 951 Gaspra is an S-type asteroid that orbits very close to the inner edge of the asteroid belt. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Galileo is prepared for mating with the IUS booster Galileo being deployed after being launched by the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-34 mission Galileo was an unmanned spacecraft sent by NASA to study the planet Jupiter and its moons. ... 3D computer model of the different faces of Geographos. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Clementine was a joint space project between the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO, previously the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, or SDIO) and NASA. The objective of the mission was to test sensors and spacecraft components under extended exposure to the space environment and to make scientific observations of the Moon... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Conceptual drawing of the Rosetta orbiter and Philae lander Rosetta is a European Space Agency-led unmanned space mission launched in 2004 intended to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. ... The asteroid 2685 Masursky is a main belt asteroid. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Cassini-Huygens is a joint NASA/ESA/ASI unmanned space mission intended to study Saturn and its moons. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Conceptual drawing of the Rosetta orbiter and Philae lander Rosetta is a European Space Agency-led unmanned space mission launched in 2004 intended to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. ... 2867 Å teins is a small main-belt asteroid that was discovered in 1969 by N. S. Chernykh. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Conceptual drawing of the Rosetta orbiter and Philae lander Rosetta is a European Space Agency-led unmanned space mission launched in 2004 intended to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. ... 3352 McAuliffe is an Amor and Mars-crosser asteroid which was discovered by Norman G. Thomas on February 6, 1981. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The spacecraft Deep Space 1 was launched October 24, 1998 on top of a Delta II rocket. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Conceptual drawing of the Rosetta orbiter and Philae lander Rosetta is a European Space Agency-led unmanned space mission launched in 2004 intended to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. ... 4660 Nereus is a small (1 km in diameter) asteroid, discovered by Eleanor F. Helin on February 28, 1982. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Hayabusa (disambiguation). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Conceptual drawing of the Rosetta orbiter and Philae lander Rosetta is a European Space Agency-led unmanned space mission launched in 2004 intended to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. ... Image of 5535 Annefrank taken by the Stardust space probe 5535 Annefrank is an inner main belt asteroid, and member of the Augusta family. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... An artists rendering of Stardust (NASA image) The Stardust capsule with cometary and interstellar samples landed at the U.S. Air Force Utah Test and Training Range at 10:10 UTC (15 January 2006) in the Bonneville Salt Flats. ... 9969 Braille is a small Mars-crosser asteroid that was discovered on May 27, 1992 by Eleanor F. Helin and Kenneth J. Lawrence at Palomar Observatory and named after Louis Braille, inventor of the reading system for the blind. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The spacecraft Deep Space 1 was launched October 24, 1998 on top of a Delta II rocket. ... Image:25143 Itokawa 051101-2 ISAS-JAXA.jpg Hayabusa image of 25143 Itokawa. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Hayabusa (disambiguation). ... The two spots in this image are two images of asteroid taken on June 11 (bottom, at a distance of 3. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... New Horizons is a robotic spacecraft mission conducted by NASA. It is expected to be the first spacecraft to fly by and study the dwarf planet Pluto and its moons, Charon, Nix and Hydra. ...

Minor planets with the same or similar names as moons

Main article: Name conflicts of solar system objects

Although in principle every named body in the Solar system ought to have a distinct name, due to a variety of circumstances, there are several real or apparent name conflicts between different solar system bodies. ... 9 Metis (mee-tis) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Metis (mee-tÉ™s, IPA: , Greek Μήτις), or Jupiter XVI, is the innermost member of the Jupiters small inner moons and thus Jupiters innermost moon. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ... 17 Thetis (thee-tÉ™s (key)) is a large Main belt asteroid. ... Atmosphere none Tethys (tee-thÉ™s or teth-É™s, IPA , Greek Τηθύς) is a moon of Saturn that was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1684. ... 24 Themis (thee-mÉ™s, them-É™s (key)) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. ... On April 28, 1905, William H. Pickering, who had seven years earlier discovered Phoebe, announced the discovery of a tenth satellite of Saturn, which he promptly named Themis. ... 38 Leda is a large, dark main belt asteroid. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa For the asteroid, see 38 Leda Leda (lee-dÉ™, IPA: ; Greek Λήδα), or Jupiter XIII, is a prograde irregular satellite of Jupiter that was discovered by Charles T. Kowal at the Mount Palomar Observatory on September 14, 1974, right after three nights worth of photographic plates had... 52 Europa, diameter 289 km, was discovered on February 4, 1858 by H. Goldschmidt. ... Apparent magnitude: 5. ... 53 Kalypso is a large and very dark main belt asteroid. ... Atmosphere none Calypso (ka-lip-soe, Greek Καλυψώ) is a moon of Saturn. ... 55 Pandora is a quite large and very bright Main belt asteroid. ... Pandora (pan-dor-a, Greek Πανδώρα) is a moon of Saturn. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 140 kPa Hydrogen >93% Helium >5% Methane 0. ... 74 Galatea (gal-a-tee-a) is a large Main belt asteroid. ... A simulated view of Galatea orbiting Neptune Galatea (gal-a-tee-a, Greek Γαλατεία) is the fourth known moon of Neptune, named after Galatea, one of the Nereids of Greek legend. ... Atmospheric characteristics Surface pressure ≫100 MPa Hydrogen - H2 80% ±3. ... 85 Io is a large and dark-colored Main belt asteroid. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure trace Sulfur dioxide 90% Io (eye-oe, IPA: , Greek Ῑώ) is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... 101 Helena is a fairly large, rocky Main belt asteroid. ... Helene (hel-e-nee, Greek ‘Ελένη) is a moon of Saturn. ... 106 Dione is a large main belt asteroid. ... Atmosphere none Dione (dye-oe-nee, Greek Διώνη) is a moon of Saturn discovered by Giovanni Cassini in 1684. ... 113 Amalthea is a fairly typical rocky Main belt asteroid orbiting in the inner regions of the belt. ... Amalthea (am-É™l-thee-É™, IPA: , Greek Αμάλθεια) is the third moon of Jupiter in order of distance from the planet, and the fifth in order of discovery. ... 171 Ophelia is a main belt asteroid and a member of the Themis family of asteroids. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Ophelia (o-fee-lee-a) is a moon of Uranus. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 120 kPa Hydrogen 83% Helium 15% Methane 1. ... 204 Kallisto is a fairly typical, altough sizeable Main belt asteroid. ... There is also an asteroid named 204 Kallisto. ... 218 Bianca is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. ... Bianca orbiting Uranus There is also an asteroid called 218 Bianca. ... 239 Adrastea is a typical Main belt asteroid. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Adrastea (IPA: , ad-ra-stee-a, Greek Αδράστεια) is the second of Jupiters known moons (counting outward from the planet). ... 302 Clarissa is a typical Main belt asteroid. ... A simulated view of Larissa orbiting Neptune Larissa (la-ris-a, Greek Λάρῑσα) is the fifth of Neptunes known moons. ... 548 Kressida 548 Kressida is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Cressida (kres-i-da) is a moon of Uranus. ... 558 Carmen 558 Carmen is a minor planet orbiting Sun. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Carme (IPA: , kar-mee, Greek Κάρμη) is one of Jupiters moons. ... 577 Rhea 577 Rhea is a minor planet orbiting Sun. ... Atmosphere none Rhea (ree-a, Greek ‘Ρέα) is the second largest moon of Saturn and was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini. ... 593 Titania 593 Titania is a minor planet orbiting Sun. ... Atmospheric pressure   Titania (ti-taan-ee-É™ or tye-tan-ee-É™) is the largest moon of Uranus. ... 666 Desdemona 666 Desdemona is a minor planet orbiting Sun. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Desdemona (dez-di-moe-na) is a moon of Uranus. ... 900 Rosalinde 900 Rosalinde is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Rosalind (roz-a-lind) is a moon of Uranus. ... 1036 Ganymed is the largest Amor asteroid. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A simulated view of Larissa orbiting Neptune Larissa (la-ris-a, Greek Λάρῑσα) is the fifth of Neptunes known moons. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Juliet (jew-lee-et ) is a moon of Uranus. ... 1809 Prometheus is an asteroid that shares the name of one of the lesser-known Saturnian moons, Prometheus. ... Prometheus (proe-mee-thee-us, Greek Προμηθέας) is a moon of Saturn. ... 1810 Epimetheus is an asteroid that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by Cornelis Johannes Van Houten, Ingrid Van Houten-Groeneveld, and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory near Pauma Valley, California. ... Epimetheus (ep-i-mee-thee-us, Greek Επιμηθεύς) is a moon of Saturn. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Cordelia (kor-dee-lee-a) is the innermost moon of Uranus. ... 2060 Chiron (IPA: ) is an object in the outer solar system with an orbit between those of Saturn and Uranus and a radius of 71±5 km [1]. Although it was initially classified as an asteroid, later dispute arose as to whether it was an asteroid or actually a comet. ... Charon (shair-É™n or kair-É™n (key), IPA , Greek Χάρων), discovered in 1978, is, depending on the definition employed, either the largest moon of Pluto or one member of a double dwarf planet with Pluto being the other member. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 0. ... 3908 Nyx is an Amor and Mars-crosser asteroid. ... Nix (formerly known as S/2005 P 2), is a natural satellite of Pluto. ... Atmosphere none Pan (pan, Greek Πάν) is a moon of Saturn, named after the god Pan. ... Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Proteus (proe-tee-us, Greek Πρωτέας) is one of Neptunes moons. ... Hydra (formerly known as S/2005 P 1) is a natural satellite of Pluto. ...

Numbered minor planets that are also comets

Note there are a quite a few other cases where a non-numbered asteroid with only a systematic designation (such as 2001 OG₁₀₈) turned out to be a comet. The above table lists only numbered asteroids that are also comets. Minor planets, or asteroids or planetoids, are minor celestial bodies of the Solar system orbiting the Sun (mostly Small solar system bodies) that are smaller than major planets, but larger than meteoroids (commonly defined as being 10 meters across or less[1]), and that are not comets. ... 2060 Chiron (IPA: ) is an object in the outer solar system with an orbit between those of Saturn and Uranus and a radius of 71±5 km [1]. Although it was initially classified as an asteroid, later dispute arose as to whether it was an asteroid or actually a comet. ... In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. ... The comet Ikeya-Zhang exhibiting a bright, condensed coma (march 2002) In astronomy, the nebulous envelope around the nucleus of a comet is called its coma (from the Latin word for hair). It is formed when the comet passes close to the sun on its highly elliptical orbit; as the... Comet Wilson-Harrington is a periodic comet (formally designated 107P/Wilson-Harrington). ... Comet Wilson-Harrington is a periodic comet (formally designated 107P/Wilson-Harrington). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Comet Elst-Pizarro is a periodic comet (formally designated 133P/Elst-Pizarro). ... Comet Elst-Pizarro is a periodic comet (formally designated 133P/Elst-Pizarro). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... 60558 Echeclus is a centaur in the outer solar system. ... The comet Ikeya-Zhang exhibiting a bright, condensed coma (march 2002) In astronomy, the nebulous envelope around the nucleus of a comet is called its coma (from the Latin word for hair). It is formed when the comet passes close to the sun on its highly elliptical orbit; as the... 118401 LINEAR (provisional designation 1999 RE70) is an asteroid and main-belt comet (176P/LINEAR, also known as LINEAR 52) which was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) 1-metre telescopes in Socorro, New Mexico on September 7, 1999. ... Main-belt comets are bodies orbiting within the (main) asteroid belt which show cometary activity during a part of their orbit. ... 253 Mathilde, a C-type asteroid. ... The comet Ikeya-Zhang exhibiting a bright, condensed coma (march 2002) In astronomy, the nebulous envelope around the nucleus of a comet is called its coma (from the Latin word for hair). It is formed when the comet passes close to the sun on its highly elliptical orbit; as the...

Minor planets that were misnamed and renamed

In earlier times, before the modern numbering and naming rules were in effect, asteroids were sometimes given numbers and names before their orbits were precisely known. And in a few cases duplicate names were given to the same object (with modern use of computers to calculate and compare orbits with old recorded positions, this type of error no longer occurs). This led to a few cases where asteroids had to be renamed. [1]

• 330 Adalberta
  • An object discovered March 18, 1892 by Max Wolf with provisional designation "1892 X" was named 330 Adalberta, but was lost and never recovered. In 1982 it was determined that the observations leading to the designation of 1892 X were stars, and the object never existed. The name and number 330 Adalberta was then reused for another asteroid discovered by Max Wolf on February 2, 1910, which had the provisional designation A910 CB.

• 525 Adelaide
  • The object A904 EB discovered March 14, 1904 by Max Wolf was named 525 Adelaide and was subsequently lost. Later, the object 1930 TA discovered October 3, 1930 by Sylvain Arend was named 1171 Rusthawelia. In those pre-computer days, it was not realized until 1958 that these were one and the same object. The name Rusthawelia was kept (and discovery credited to Arend); the name 525 Adelaide was reused for the object 1908 EKa discovered October 21, 1908 by Joel Hastings Metcalf.

• 715 Transvaalia and 933 Susi
  • The object 1911 LX discovered April 22, 1911 by H. E. Wood was named 715 Transvaalia. On April 23, 1920, the object 1920 GZ was discovered and named 933 Susi. In 1928 it was realized that these were one and the same object. The name Transvaalia was kept, and the name and number 933 Susi was reused for the object 1927 CH discovered February 10, 1927 by Karl Reinmuth.

• 864 Aase and 1078 Mentha
  • The object A917 CB discovered February 13, 1917 by Max Wolf was named 864 Aase, and the object 1926 XB discovered December 7, 1926 by Karl Reinmuth was named 1078 Mentha. In 1958 it was discovered that these were one and the same object. In 1974, this was resolved by keeping the name 1078 Mentha and reusing the name and number 864 Aase for the object 1921 KE, discovered September 30, 1921 by Karl Reinmuth.

• 1095 Tulipa and 1449 Virtanen
  • The object 1928 DC discovered February 24, 1928 by Karl Reinmuth was named 1095 Tulipa, and the object 1938 DO discovered February 20, 1938 by Yrjö Väisälä was named 1449 Virtanen. In 1966 it was discovered that these were one and the same object. The name 1449 Virtanen was kept and the name and number 1095 Tulipa was reused for the object 1926 GS discovered April 14, 1926 by Karl Reinmuth.

• 1125 China and 3789 Zhongguo
  • The object 1928 UF discovered October 25, 1928 by Zhang Yuzhe (Y. C. Chang) was named 1125 China, and was later lost. Later, the object 1957 UN₁ was discovered on October 30, 1957 at Purple Mountain Observatory and was initially incorrectly believed to be the rediscovery of the object 1928 UF. The name and number 1125 China were then reused for the object 1957 UN₁, and 1928 UF remained lost. In 1986, the object 1986 QK₁ was discovered and proved to be the real rediscovery of 1928 UF. This object was given the new number and name 3789 Zhongguo. Note Zhongguo is the Mandarin Chinese word for "China", in pinyin transliteration.

• Asteroid 1317
  • The object 1914 UQ discovered April 20, 1914 by G. N. Neujmin was named 787 Moskva (and retains that name to this day). The object 1934 FD discovered on March 19, 1934 by C. Jackson was given the sequence number 1317. In 1938, G. N. Neujmin found that asteroid 1317 and 787 Moskva were one and the same object. The sequence number 1317 was later reused for the object 1935 RC discovered on September 1, 1935 by Karl Reinmuth; that object is now known as 1317 Silvretta.

330 Adalberta is a small Main belt asteroid. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (June 21, 1863 – October 3, 1932) was a German astronomer, a pioneer of astrophotography. ... 330 Adalberta is a small Main belt asteroid. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 525 Adelaide 525 Adelaide is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (June 21, 1863 – October 3, 1932) was a German astronomer, a pioneer of astrophotography. ... 525 Adelaide 525 Adelaide is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sylvain Julien Victor Arend (August 6, 1902 – February 18, 1992) was a Belgian astronomer born in Luxembourg. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Joel Hastings Metcalf (January 4, 1866 – February 23, 1925) was an American astronomer. ... 715 Transvaalia 715 Transvaalia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... 933 Susi 933 Susi is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Harry Edwin Wood (February 3, 1881 – February 27, 1946) was a South African astronomer. ... 715 Transvaalia 715 Transvaalia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 933 Susi 933 Susi is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth (April 4, 1892 – May 6, 1979) was a German astronomer. ... 864 Aase 864 Aase is an S-type asteroid[1] belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt. ... 1078 Mentha is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (June 21, 1863 – October 3, 1932) was a German astronomer, a pioneer of astrophotography. ... 864 Aase 864 Aase is an S-type asteroid[1] belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth (April 4, 1892 – May 6, 1979) was a German astronomer. ... 1078 Mentha is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 864 Aase 864 Aase is an S-type asteroid[1] belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth (April 4, 1892 – May 6, 1979) was a German astronomer. ... 1095 Tulipa is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth (April 4, 1892 – May 6, 1979) was a German astronomer. ... 1095 Tulipa is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Yrjö Väisälä (IPA: ) (September 6, 1891 - July 21, 1971) was a Finnish astronomer and physicist. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth (April 4, 1892 – May 6, 1979) was a German astronomer. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Purple Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory near Nanjing, China. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Mandarin (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally speech of officials), or Beifanghua (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally Northern Dialect(s)), is a category of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and south-western China. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Grigory Nikolaevich Neujmin (January 3, 1886 (Old Style: December 22, 1885) – December 17, 1946) (Russian: Григорий Николаевич Неуймин) was a Russian astronomer. ... 787 Moskva 787 Moskva is a minor planet orbiting Sun. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cyril V. Jackson (December 5, 1903 – February 1988) was a South African astronomer. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth (April 4, 1892 – May 6, 1979) was a German astronomer. ...

Record-setting close approaches to Earth

Only asteroids or meteoroids that break a previous record are included. Note that near-earth object detection technology drastically improved around the turn of the century, so objects being detected as of 2004 would have been missed only a decade earlier. By some definitions, an asteroid must be at least 50 meters in diameter, accordingly the table lists objects smaller than this size separately. Near-Earth objects (NEO) are asteroids, comets and large meteoroids whose orbit intersects Earths orbit and which may therefore pose a collision danger. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also: Closest Approaches to the Earth by Minor Planets The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... A megametre (American spelling: megameter, symbol: Mm) is a unit of length equal to 106 metres (from the Greek words megas = big and metro = count/measure). ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... It has been suggested that micrometeoroid be merged into this article or section. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2004 FU162 (also written 2004 FU162) is a meteoroid which passed within about one Earth radius of the surface of the Earth at 15:35 UTC on March 31, 2004, or 2. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 FH is a near-Earth asteroid that was discovered on March 15, 2004 by the NASA-funded LINEAR asteroid survey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... December 9 is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 BA is the designation given to an asteroid which, on January 18, 1991, passed within 160 Mm (100,000 mi) of Earth. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... 253 Mathilde, a C-type asteroid. ... Radar topography reveals the 180 kilometer (112 mile) wide ring of the crater (image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech) Chicxulub Crater (IPA: ) (cheek-shoo-LOOB) is an ancient impact crater buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula, with its center located approximately underneath the town of Chicxulub, Yucatán, Mexico. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 XP14 (also written 2004 XP14) is a near-Earth asteroid, first discovered on December 10, 2004, by the LINEAR project. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 4581 Asclepius is a small asteroid of the Apollo group that can approach Earth’s orbit to within 600,000 km; it was discovered in 1989 by the American astronomers Henry E. Holt (1929-) and Norman G. Thomas (1930-). Asclepius (1989 FC) passed by the Earth on March 22, 1989... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 69230 Hermes is an Apollo, Mars- and Venus-crosser asteroid that passed within 0. ...

Exceptionally slow-rotating objects

Rotation periods have been determined for only a small fraction of asteroids (from light curves or from radar studies). Most asteroids have rotation periods of less than 24 hours; however, 288 Glauke has a rotation period of about 50 days. In astronomy, a rotation period is the time an astronomical object takes to complete one revolution around its rotation axis. ... In astronomy, a light curve is a graph of light intensity as a function of time. ... 288 Glauke is an asteroid discovered by Robert Luther in 1890. ...

See also: Minor Planet Lightcurve Parameters 288 Glauke is an asteroid discovered by Robert Luther in 1890. ... 253 Mathilde is a Main belt asteroid that was visited by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on its way to asteroid 433 Eros. ... 9969 Braille is a small Mars-crosser asteroid that was discovered on May 27, 1992 by Eleanor F. Helin and Kenneth J. Lawrence at Palomar Observatory and named after Louis Braille, inventor of the reading system for the blind. ... (65407) 2002 RP120 holds the dubious distinction of being the most eccentric of the numbered asteroids (as of July 2004). ...

See also

• List of solar system objects by mass
• List of numbered Aten asteroids
• List of asteroids named after people
• List of asteroids named after places
• List of Apollo asteroids
• List of Amor asteroids
• List of Centaurs
• List of scattered-disk objects
• List of asteroids with moons
• List of Mercury-crossing asteroids
• List of Venus-crossing asteroids
• List of Earth-crossing asteroids
• List of Mars-crossing asteroids
• List of Jupiter-crossing asteroids
• List of Saturn-crossing asteroids
• List of Uranus-crossing asteroids
• List of Neptune-crossing asteroids

This is a list of Solar system objects by mass, in decreasing order. ... This is a list of all numbered Aten asteroids. ... This is a list of asteroids named after people. ... This is a list of asteroids named after places, organized by continent. ... The Apollo asteroid 25143 Itokawa. ... The Amor asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after the asteroid 1221 Amor. ... The centaurs are a class of icy planetoids that orbit the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune, named after the mythical race of centaurs. ... A scattered disk object (or scattered disc object or SDO) is a trans-Neptunian object of the Kuiper belt with a very eccentric orbit. ... 243 Ida and its moon Dactyl An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid. ... A Mercury-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mercury. ... A Venus-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Venus. ... An Earth-crosser asteroid is a Near-Earth asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth. ... A Mars-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars. ... A Jupiter-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Jupiter. ... A Saturn-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Saturn. ... An Uranus-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Uranus. ... A Neptune-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Neptune. ...

External links

• Lists and plots: Minor Planets
• PDS Asteroid Data Archive
• SBN Small Bodies Data Archive
• NASA Near Earth Object Program
• Major News About Minor Objects

Books

Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, 5th ed.: Prepared on Behalf of Commission 20 Under the Auspices of the International Astronomical Union, Lutz D. Schmadel, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 Lutz D. Schmadel is a German astronomer. ...

References