minor planet

Noun

Meaning

any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

planetoid earth comet planet globe asteroid asteroidal celestial body heavenly body Small World planetary object dwarf celestial body cosmic entity lower planet small planet
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Antonyms

planet major planet

Hypernyms

celestial body heavenly body

Hyponyms

asteroid KBO Kuiper belt object

Related terms

planetoid major planet dwarf planet giant planet protoplanet primary planet

Examples

We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special. Stephen Hawking

According to the IAU, "the term 'minor planet' may still be used, but generally the term 'Small Solar System Body' will be preferred." Source: Internet

On 24 December 2004, minor planet 99942 Apophis (at the time known by its provisional designation 2004 MN 4 ) was assigned a 4 on the Torino scale, the highest rating ever achieved, as there was a 2.7% chance of Earth impact on 13 April 2029. Source: Internet

The asteroid is the first known example of the stable solution of the three-body problem worked out by French mathematician Joseph Lagrange in 1772, after whom the minor planet 1006 Lagrangea is named. Source: Internet

In 2007, co-author Gary Emerson's Tyrone Observatory obtained the largest image data in history on the minor planet Vesta, in support of the NASA space mission DAWN. Source: Internet

Today it is classified as both a minor planet and a comet, and is accordingly also known by the cometary designation "95P/Chiron". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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