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Glossary of
Astronomical Objects

Nebula
Stars
Planetary Nebula
The Sun
The Solar System
Moon
Asteroid
Crater
Comet
Globular Cluster
Galaxy
Galaxy Cluster





Michael Gallagher
9th December 2003

Asteroid

a small body left over from the formation of the planets. When the solar-system was young, there were frequent collisions between the proto-planets. The asteroids are the crumbs.

Asteroid Ida and its moon, Dactyl.