Examples of 'asteroid family' in a sentence

Meaning of "asteroid family"

asteroid family - A group of asteroids that share similar orbital characteristics or origins, often clustered together in space

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Ceres was once thought to be a member of an asteroid family.
Previous knowledge of asteroid family lineages comes from observations of their orbits.
It is not known to be a member of any asteroid family.
Asteroid family Glossary of meteoritics.
Astronomers identify oldest known asteroid family.
The Karin asteroid family or Karin cluster is a sub-family of the Koronis family.
Union is not a member of any known asteroid family.
Liberatrix is a member of an asteroid family bearing its own name.
Semphyra has not been associated with any known asteroid family.
The Themis asteroid family.
Catriona is not a member of any identified asteroid family.
The Juno clump is a probable asteroid family in the vicinity of 3 Juno.
Gaussia is a background asteroid that does not belong to any known asteroid family.
Main article, Asteroid family.
Griqua itself is background asteroids and does not belong to any known asteroid family.

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This is the eponymous member of a proposed asteroid family with at least 15 members.
Elvira is a typical main belt asteroid and is a member of the Koronis asteroid family.
Nemesis is the largest member of the Nemesian asteroid family bearing its name.
Approximately one-third of the asteroids in the asteroid belt are members of an asteroid family.
For a list of known families, see Asteroid family § All families.
It is the only large member of the Vibilia asteroid family.
It is the second-largest member of the Flora asteroid family.
However, Psyche is not part of any identified asteroid family.
Main articles, Asteroid group and Asteroid family.

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