1685 Toro

1685 Toro is an asteroid discovered by Carl A. Wirtanen in 1948. It orbits the Sun in an 8:5 resonance with Earth's orbit.

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It was one of the first Apollo asteroids to be discovered. It is named after the maiden name of Samuel Herrick's wife

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Asteroid: An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. An asteroid is an example of a minor planet (or planetoid), which are much smaller than planets. Most asteroids are believed to be remnants of the protoplanetary disc which were not incorporated into planets during the syste...

Carl A. Wirtanen: Carl Alvar Wirtanen (1910 – 1990) was an American astronomer who worked at Lick Observatory....

1948: 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar)....

1685 Toro related Images and Photos (experimental)

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