- *Eros
433 Eros is an S-type asteroid orbiting the Sun mostly between the orbits of Earth and Mars. At a press conference on February 17, 2000, mission scientists for the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission exuded the air of kids in a candy shop as they discussed the latest results from asteroid Eros. After less than a week in orbit, NEAR has already returned dazzling pictures that have surprised and delighted researchers.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/eros.html
(Added: Mon Oct 28 2002)
- *Gaspra
The first of only four asteroids that have so far been observed close-up, Gaspra was encountered Oct 29, 1991 by the Galileo spacecraft on its way to Jupiter.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/gaspra.html
(Added: Mon Oct 28 2002)
- *Ida
The second of only four asteroids that have so far been observed close-up, Ida was encountered Aug. 28, 1993, by the Galileo spacecraft on its way to Jupiter. Ida has a satellite!
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/ida.html
(Added: Mon Oct 28 2002)
- *Mathilde
Mathilde was discovered in 1885 by Johann Palisa. The name is thought to honor the wife of astronomer Moritz Loewy, then the vice director of the Paris Observatory. The spacecraft NEAR made a flyby of Mathilde on 27 June 1997.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/mathilde.html
(Added: Mon Oct 28 2002)
- Asteroid Fact Sheet
Contains size and orbit information for selected asteroids like Ceres, Gaspra, Toutatis and others.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/asteroidfact.html
(Added: Sun Oct 06 2002)
- Asteroids - Hubble Space Telescope Images
Amazing pictures from the worlds most well know telescope. Images are organized by year and are provided directly from Hubble's home, the Space Telescope Science Institute.
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/SolarSystemT.html#Asteroids
(Added: Mon Oct 28 2002)
- Asteroids - The Nine Planets
The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/asteroids.html
(Added: Sun Oct 06 2002)
- Astronomy Picture of the Day: Asteroids
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/asteroids.html
(Added: Mon Oct 28 2002)
- Hunting for Asteroids in your Backyard
A convergence of technology has opened the realm of asteroid discovery to virtually any backyard observer. You can discover an asteroid tonight. Digital technology and the CCD revolution have given amateurs the ability to do it.
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/asteroids/article_378_1.asp
(Added: Sat Oct 26 2002)
- Minor Planet Center
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, and is a nonprofit organization. The MPC is responsible for the efficient collection, computation, checking and dissemination of astrometric observations and orbits for minor planets and comets, via the Minor Planet Circulars and the Minor Planet Electronic Circulars.
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/cfa/ps/mpc.html
(Added: Sun Oct 06 2002)
- Missions to Asteroids
Learn about the NEAR spacecraft and other missions to through the asteroid belt.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Space/Exploration/Missions/Asteroids_and_Comets/
(Added: Mon Oct 28 2002)
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