Apolo

Apolo

Prototype of a small group of asteroids whose orbits intersect that of Earth.

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One of a small group of asteroids whose orbits intersect that of Earth. They are named for the prototype, Apollo.

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The path of one object about another (used here for an object orbiting the sun).

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A celestial body orbiting the sun (though some may be ejected from the solar system by planetary perturbations) that displays (at least during a portion of its orbit) some ...

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The point directly overhead in the sky.

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