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apollo asteroid

/əˈpɒləʊ ˈæstərɔɪd/

Übersetzung: Ein erdnaher Asteroid, dessen Bahn die Erdbahn kreuzt und der nach dem ersten entdeckten Asteroiden dieser Klasse, 1862 Apollo, benannt ist.

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C1formalcommonscientific/əˈpɒləʊ ˈæstərɔɪd/

A type of near-Earth asteroid whose orbit crosses Earth's orbit, named after the first discovered asteroid of this class, 1862 Apollo.

  • 🇩🇪Ein erdnaher Asteroid, dessen Bahn die Erdbahn kreuzt und der nach dem ersten entdeckten Asteroiden dieser Klasse, 1862 Apollo, benannt ist.
  1. Near-Earth asteroid type C2 formal

    A member of a group of near-Earth asteroids whose orbits cross Earth's orbit, with a semi-major axis greater than Earth's.

    • The Apollo asteroid 2023 DW was recently discovered by astronomers.
    • Apollo asteroids are closely monitored due to their potential collision risk with Earth.
    • Many Apollo asteroids are thought to be remnants from the early solar system.

    🇩🇪Apollo-Asteroid