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1991 BA is the closest and smallest asteroid yet observed outside the Earth's atmosphere.
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How small can a asteroid be?
An asteroid is a rocky object in space. It may be a broken part of a planet. The smallest observed asteroids are 10 meters in size . There may be many asteroids smaller than this but they can not be detected yet and also have not been observed yet.
Has scientists ever found an asteroid that will crash into Earth in the future?
No.No.No.No.
What is the smallest asteroid?
1991 BA is the closest and smallest asteroid yet observed outside the Earth's atmosphere. Reference.
Are any planets bigger than an asteroid?
Even the smallest planet is larger than the largest asteroid.
What is smallest spider ever found?
Patu digua is said to be the smallest spider ever found.
Is Ceres the biggest asteroid?
Yes. Ceres is the largest asteroid in our solar system. It is also currently the smallest dwarf planet.
Who found the smallest frog ever found in Oklahoma?
Kathy Jo Bryant and King Daniel Logan LaFevers found the smallest frog ever found in the State of Oklahoma and arguably the entire northern continent on a fishing trip in southeastern Oklahoma, Pittsburg County. June 2009
What is the name of the largest asteroid in the universe?
the largest asteroid ever found" The largest asteroid is CERES, in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It is 580 miles (930 km) in diameter , about the size of Texas. It accounts for about 25% of the total mass of the belt.
Where in the solar system would you be able to jump the highest?
Probably on the smallest asteroid.
What is Smallest asteroid?
Small asteroids are called meteoroids.
Was there ever a planet in the Asteroid belt?
No planet ever existed where the asteroid belt is. The mass is insufficient for a planet to have formed from all that debris.
Will a asteroid ever hit the earth?
yes! it depend to gravitational pull and the weight of an asteroid
