In our solar system, there are over a million (!) identified minor planets, of which 500,000 have been given numbers, of which 20,000 have been given names. 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. Search is temporarily unavailable, we are working to bring it online!
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: Info: Contest Winners Info: Horae |
Minor Planets
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