Asteroids and Their Orbits

An asteroid's orbit is the path that it takes around the Sun, which is typically an elliptical shape.

Ceres is the largest asteroid in the Solar System, with a diameter of approximately 950 kilometers.

Apophis is an asteroid that is known for its close approaches to Earth, with one notable approach occurring in 2029.

Gaspra was the first asteroid to be visited by a spacecraft, which was the Galileo spacecraft in 1991.

An asteroid family is a group of asteroids that share similar orbits, suggesting a common origin.

Ida is an asteroid that is known for its two moons, Dactyl and Ida II.

Eros is an asteroid that is known for its unusual shape, which is similar to a peanut.

The Dawn mission was a NASA mission that visited and studied the asteroid Ceres.

The Lucy mission is a NASA mission that will visit and study the asteroid Pallas.

Psyche is an asteroid that is known for its high metal content, particularly iron and nickel.

The OSIRIS-REx mission is a NASA mission that visited and collected samples from the asteroid Bennu.

Eros is an asteroid that is known for its rapid rotation, completing one full rotation in about 5 hours.

The Hayabusa2 mission is a Japanese mission that visited and collected samples from the asteroid Ryugu.

Ida is an asteroid that is known for its binary nature, consisting of a main body and a smaller moon, Dactyl.

The JAXA mission is a Japanese mission that visited and collected samples from the asteroid Itokawa.