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Directory Listings Asteroid Introduction Information on these space object which are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the Sun but are too small to be considered planets. They are known as minor planets. Asteroids range in size from Ceres, which has a diameter of about 1000 km, down to the size of pebbles. Sixteen asteroids have a diameter of 240 km or greater. http://www.solarviews.com/eng/asteroid.htm - profile Comet Introduction Essay on these space objects which are small, fragile, irregularly shaped bodies composed of a mixture of non-volatile grains and frozen gases. They have highly elliptical orbits that bring them very close to the Sun and swing them deeply into space, often beyond the orbit of Pluto. http://www.solarviews.com/eng/comet.htm - profile Meteors and Meteor Showers Essay with pictures detailing what meteors and meteor showers are including a list of some past major meteor showers. http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/meteors/showers.html - profile |
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