Asteroid family
Eunomia family
A prominent family of stony asteroids in the intermediate main belt, dominated by its largest member, 15 Eunomia.
Asteroid familyTaxonomy: S-typeParent body: eunomia
Overview
A prominent family of stony asteroids in the intermediate main belt, dominated by its largest member, 15 Eunomia.
Members
1 modelled member.
The largest stony (S-type) asteroid and the parent of the Eunomia family in the intermediate main belt.
CategoryMain beltTypeSilicaceous (S)Diameter268 kmDiscovered1851
Knowledge connections
- Family includes15 Eunomia
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.