'Trojan asteroids' presentation slideshows

Asteroids

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Solar System Debris

Solar System Debris. Asteroids. Asteroids are relatively small. Most have eccentric orbits in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids. Asteroids are rocky. About 200,000 have been identified so far. Three largest:. Vesta. Vesta shows evidence of volcanism.

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What are comets and asteroids and how did they form?

What are comets and asteroids and how did they form?. What are comets?. icy small Solar System body displays a visible atmosphere or coma, and sometimes also a tail. Symbol foe comets = small disc with three hairlike extensions. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC.

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Asteroids and Meteoroids

Asteroids and Meteoroids. Asteroids Minor planets Largest: Ceres 1000km in diameter Made of rock and metal Trojan asteroids: on either side of jupiter Earth-grazers: pass within 2x distance to the moon Meteoroids Small pieces of rock or metal in space Meters to millimeters in size

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