noun Download 🔗Share An asteroid of any size Examples : "1979 Tsunami generation by pelagic planetoid impact" astronomy space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An asteroid-like body in an orbit beyond the asteroid belt, such as a centaur or Kuiper belt object Examples : "Astronomers study planetoids like Pluto and other Kuiper belt objects to understand the early formation of our solar system. " astronomy space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A larger, planetary, body in orbit around the Sun, such as Vesta or (candidate) dwarf planets such Eris or Sedna Examples : "1991 Optimal trajectories for an ion driven spacecraft from earth to the planetoid Vesta" astronomy space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dwarf planet Examples : "Astronomers are studying the characteristics of several planetoids located in the Kuiper Belt, to learn more about their composition and formation. " astronomy space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading