class of near-Earth asteroids

C37119 concept

A class of near-Earth asteroids consists of small rocky bodies whose orbits bring them into close proximity with Earth's orbit, posing potential impact risks and offering opportunities for scientific study and resource utilization.

Observed surface forms (2)

near-Earth asteroid ×10
potentially hazardous asteroid ×3

Instances (11)

Amor group
25143 Itokawa via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
162173 Ryugu via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
1998 KY26 via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
433 Eros via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
asteroid Apophis via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
surface form: 99942 Apophis
asteroid 1221 Amor via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
surface form: 1221 Amor
asteroid 1943 Anteros via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
surface form: 1943 Anteros
asteroid 1862 Apollo via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
surface form: 1862 Apollo
asteroid 4179 Toutatis via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
surface form: 4179 Toutatis
asteroid 6489 Golevka via concept surface "near-Earth asteroid"
surface form: 6489 Golevka