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apollo asteroid

/əˈpɒləʊ ˈæstərɔɪd/

Traducción: Tipo de asteroide cercano a la Tierra cuya órbita cruza la de la Tierra, nombrado así por el primer asteroide de esta clase descubierto, 1862 Apolo.

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/əˈpɒləʊ ˈæstərɔɪd/C1formalscientific
  • esTipo de asteroide cercano a la Tierra cuya órbita cruza la de la Tierra, nombrado así por el primer asteroide de esta clase descubierto, 1862 Apolo.

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

  1. Near-Earth asteroid typeC2formal

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

    esasteroide Apolo

    • 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.