answersLogoWhite

0

Is there only one named asteroid?

User Avatar

Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

No. There are thousands of asteroids with names.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Who was the first president to have an asteroid named after him?

The first president to have an asteroid named after him was George Washington. The asteroid "318" was named after him in 1890.


What is the name of the second asteroid named after Elicott Douglass?

The second asteroid named after Elicott Douglass is 6052 Icarion.


Is an asteroid visible with a naked eye?

There is only one asteroid currently visible to the naked eye. It is the Vesta asteroid.


Who is the asteroid belt named after?

It is not named after anyone. The asteroid belt is referred to as such because it is a belt of asteroids. The word asteroid comes from the Greek asteroeides, meaning "starlike."


Why is Asteroid 5272 Dickinson so named?

Named after Terence Dickinson of Toronto, Canada who discovered the asteroid in August 1981


What is the name of the asteroid in Leavitt's honor?

The asteroid 5383 Leavitt and the lunar crater Leavitt are named in her honour


Was the asteroid Mr Spock named after the Star Trek character?

The asteroid '2309 Mr. Spock' was actually named after the astronomer's cat who was named after the Star Trek character . The asteroid's discoverer's name is James B. Gibson .


Who is asteroid hamster?

Asteroid hamster is a eraser buddy. It is a hamster that erases! Mine is personally my favorite but their are other ones too. One is named Comet hamster! Asteroid hamster and Comet hamster a best friends.


What is 13242 biyo?

Biyo is an asteroid in the asteroid belt a few km across. It was named after a teacher.


How did palladium get its name?

Palladium is named after the asteroid Pallas, which was discovered in 1802. The element palladium was also discovered around the same time, in 1803, and was named in honor of the recently discovered asteroid.


What is the largest asteroid and probably the only one to be a spherical world?

Ceres


What type of asteroid is Abai?

There is no specific asteroid named "Abai" that is widely recognized or recorded in scientific literature. It is possible that "Abai" may refer to a fictional asteroid or a lesser-known one that has not been extensively studied or categorized.