9.17: Brightest Asteroids Visible from Earth
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- 244286
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Public Domain | Image courtesy of NASA.
(4) Vesta
Image of the asteroid (4) VestaPublic Domain | Image courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCAL/MPS/DLR/IDA.
Maximum Visual Magnitude
- 5.1
Diameter in Miles
- 326
(2) Pallas
Maximum Visual Magnitude
- 6.4
Diameter in Miles
- 338
(1) Ceres [Dwarf Planet]
Maximum Visual Magnitude
- 6.7
Diameter in Miles
- 590
(7) Iris
Maximum Visual Magnitude
- 6.7
Diameter in Miles
- 149 x 124 x 124
(433) Eros
Image of the asteroid (433) ErosPublic Domain | Image courtesy of NASA.
Maximum Visual Magnitude
- 6.8
Diameter in Miles
- 21 x 7 x 7
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