Near-Earth object class

Amor asteroids

NEOs that approach Earth's orbit from outside but do not cross it (1.017 AU < q < 1.3 AU).

Near-Earth object class

Overview

Near-Earth asteroids that approach Earth's orbit from the outside without crossing it, often crossing the orbit of Mars — named after 1221 Amor.

1 modelled member.

433 Eros
The first near-Earth asteroid discovered and the first to be orbited and landed on — by NASA's NEAR Shoemaker in 2000–2001.
CategoryNear-EarthTypeSilicaceous (S)Diameter≈ 34 × 11 × 11 kmDiscovered1898

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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.

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