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An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System , orbiting the Sun . An asteroid is an example of a Minor Planet (or '''planetoid'''). These minor planets are much less massive than even small Planet s such as Mercury or Mars. It is believed that most asteroids are remnants of the Protoplanetary Disc . The incorporation of these remnants into the planets during the formation of the Solar System was prevented by large gravitational perturbations induced by Jupiter . Some asteroids have Moons . The vast majority of the asteroids are within the main Asteroid Belt , with Elliptical orbits between those of Mars and Jupiter . , a C-type Asteroid .]] ASTEROIDS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM , 1 Ceres , Earth's Moon .]] |
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