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A collection of lists of asteroids of the Solar System that are exceptional in some way, such as their size or orbit. Includes the largest, most massive, brightest, slowest and fastest rotators, retrograde, highly inclined, Trojans, and more.
A list of pages that categorize asteroids by various criteria, such as discoverer, number, orbit, impact, and astrology. Find links to specific lists of asteroids, e.g. by close approaches to Earth or by Jupiter trojans.
Learn about asteroids, the rocky remnants from the early solar system, and their orbits, sizes, and missions. Find the latest count, featured asteroids, and resources from NASA.
The following is a collection of lists of exceptional asteroids in the Solar System. For the purposes of this article "asteroid" means minor planet up to the orbit of Jupiter, which includes the dwarf planet Ceres. For a complete list of minor planets in numerical order, see List of minor planets.
The two most noteworthy classifications for asteroids are "Near Earth Asteroid" (NEA) and "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" (PHA). Despite the names, neither classification indicates any direct danger to Earth. Near Earth Asteroids - asteroids whose orbit perihelion is less than 1.3 AU
87 Sylvia is one of the largest asteroids (approximately tied for 7th place, to within measurement uncertainties). It is the parent body of the Sylvia family and member of Cybele group located beyond the main asteroid belt (see minor-planet groups).
Some extraordinary asteroids have “activity”—comet-like tails or envelopes of gas and dust. NASA’s Active Asteroids project announced the discovery of activity on fifteen asteroids, challenging conventional wisdom about the solar system.
A table of information on selected asteroids, including their names, diameters, masses, rotation periods, orbital elements, and spectral types. The web page also has comments on the asteroids and their images from various spacecraft.
Explore the 3D world of Asteroids, Comets and NEOs. Learn about past and future missions, tracking and predicting orbits, and close approaches to Earth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exceptional_asteroids https://theskylive.com/3dsolarsystem?obj=ceres&h=20&m=47&date=2457-08-25 1 AU = 149,598,000 KM