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IPA transcription: ['æstɚ,ɔɪd]
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Noun
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any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Adjective
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shaped like a star
Usage examples
- It was his third asteroid discovery.
- It is classified as an A-type asteroid.
- The computed shape model for this asteroid is described as "asymmetric with sharp edges".
- Hermione is a Cybele asteroid and orbits beyond most of the main-belt asteroids.
- It was first of his total of three asteroid discoveries.
- Tama is part of the Flora asteroid family.
- Working with Rafael Pacheco, he has discovered numerous asteroids.
- These include the exact shape of the asteroid, its orientation, and its albedo.
- "Edmondson" has been characerized as a carbonaceous C-type asteroid.
- I shall take my name, and call them asteroids.