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IPA transcription: ['æstɚ,ɔɪd]

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Noun

  • 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

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.