Amor asteroid

The Amor asteroids are a group of near-Earth asteroids named after the asteroid 1221 Amor. They approach the orbit of the Earth from beyond, but do not cross it. Most Amors do cross the orbit of Mars. The two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, may be Amor asteroids that were somehow captured by the Red Planet.

Related Topics:
Near-Earth asteroid - 1221 Amor - Deimos - Phobos

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The most famous member of this group is 433 Eros, which was the first asteroid to be orbited and then landed upon by a human probe (NEAR Shoemaker).

Related Topics:
433 Eros - Orbit - NEAR Shoemaker

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