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Asteroids are small stony and metallic celestial bodies. Asteroids orbit the sun.12 Victoria is a massive asteroid of the asteroid belt. The great English astronomer John Russell Hind discovered 12… Read more »

Asteroid or planetoid is a small metallic and rocky celestial body which revolves around a sun or a star. 11 Parthenope is an asteroid. It is a massive and shiny… Read more »

Asteroid is a celestial body which rotates around the sun. It is also known as minor planet or planetoid. 14 Irene is a vast asteroid situated in the asteroid belt…. Read more »

Asteroid or minor planet is a heavenly body which moves around the sun. 37 Fides or 1925 WH is a huge asteroid located in the main-belt. Karl Theodor Robert Luther,… Read more »

28 Bellona is a massive asteroid which lies in the main asteroid belt. Its alternative name is 1951 CC2. It was discovered on March 1, 1854 by German astronomer, Karl… Read more »

9 Metis or 1974 QU2 is an asteroid. It is a stupendous, thick and stony asteroid of main-belt asteroids. Its surface is made up of metallic nickel-iron and silicates. Its… Read more »

7 Iris is one of the largest asteroids of main belt asteroids. It is the fourth lustrous body after Ceres, Pallas and Vesta. It was discovered by well known English… Read more »

5 Astraea is an asteroid. It is a large and bright asteroid of main-belt. It was fifth asteroid to be discovered and also known as1969 SE. It was discovered by… Read more »

4 Vesta or Vesta is a luminous asteroid. It contains roughly 9% of the mass of the whole asteroid belt. It is the second vast creature in the asteroid belt…. Read more »

3 Juno or Juno is an asteroid and basically considered as a planet. It is large main-belt asteroid. It contains approximately 1% of the total mass of the asteroid belt…. Read more »