In our solar system, there are around 700,000 identified minor planets, 500,000 numbered ones, and 20,000 named ones. This directory will have a page for each named minor planet, featuring a new astronomical or astrological asteroid symbol. To access the pages in this directory, use the screwy search box below and include the phrase "category:minor-planets," or just append a colon and a number to the url of this page. Alternatively, just start at the beginning: 1 Ceres Still trying to figure out the best way for readers to navigate this space. Try these list pages, each of which contains about a thousand named minor planets: And try these info pages, which group minor planets together by theme and name origin: |
Minor Planets
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