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Ceres |
| the first discovered (by Giuseppe Piazzi on January 1, 1801) and the largest (933 km in diameter) asteroid. |
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Vesta |
| the only known asteroid with distinctive light and dark areas much like the face of our Moon. |
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Cruithne |
| shares the Earth's orbit in such a way to remain stable and avoid collisions with our planet. |
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Toutatis |
| Earth crossing asteroid. radar images of it made in December 1992 are of very high quality. |
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