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Solar System Exploration: Asteroids Solar System Exploration: Asteroids- Basic description, overview of asteroid science. Minor Planets Minor Planets- Offers updated alphabetical list of minor planet names. Windows to the Universe: Asteroids Windows to the Universe: Asteroids- Description, data on selected asteroids, images. Asteroid Fact Sheet Asteroid Fact Sheet- Provides a table of information on selected asteroids. Asteroids: Their History Asteroids: Their History- Information on the study of these objects orbiting the sun. Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers: Minor Planets Section Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers: Minor Planets Section- Photometry and shape modeling program, magnitude alert project, finder charts, visual observing of minor plane… Asteroids Asteroids- Chart showing relative sizes, distance from the sun, inclination/eccentricity, shape, and color. Other charts showing position in the solar system. Summary data. Nine Planets: Asteroids Nine Planets: Asteroids- Overview of current scientific knowledge of asteroids. Wikipedia: Asteroid Wikipedia: Asteroid- Encyclopedia article covers history, groups of asteroids, spectral types. Tables of largest and notable asteroids. European Asteroid Research Node European Asteroid Research Node- Association of European research groups active in asteroid research. Links to member sites and resources useful for asteroid research. Physical studies of asteroids at Poznan Observatory Physical studies of asteroids at Poznan Observatory- Light curves, database of asteroid spin vectors. Asteroid Groups Asteroid Groups- Graphs and animations showing major asteroid groups and families. Asteroids with Satellites Asteroids with Satellites- Lists of known or suspected asteroids with satellites. Also history, graphs, links. Bill Bottke's Asteroid Research Bill Bottke's Asteroid Research- Collisions, tidal disruption, dynamics, planetary impacts, crater chains and doublet craters. Asteroid Articles Asteroid Articles- Archive of articles posted at the Planetary Science Research Discoveries site at the University of Hawaii. Small Main-Belt Asteroid Spectroscopic Survey II Small Main-Belt Asteroid Spectroscopic Survey II- Data sets and references to scientific literature describing results. Dan Durda's Research Interests Dan Durda's Research Interests- Airborne observations, Vulcanoids, various asteroid collision effects. Asteroids Asteroids- From the Uppsala Planetary System Group. Overview, research projects, discoveries. News on Hilda Asteroids News on Hilda Asteroids- A review of current knowledge of this dynamical group. Overview, low eccentricity Hildas, the Schubart family, numbered Hildas of the Palomar-Leiden surve… Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy: Asteroids Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy: Asteroids- Dynamical groups of asteroids, mathematical formulas, the Tunguska event. Asteroids Asteroids- Common questions. Introduction to Asteroids Introduction to Asteroids- Covers history, asteroid composition, Earth collisions. Minor Planet Observer Minor Planet Observer- Lightcurve collaboration, physical studies, software, Palmer Divide Observatory. Minor Planet Groups and Families Minor Planet Groups and Families- Listing and description of dynamical groups and physical families of asteroids. Asteroid Observing Services from Lowell Observatory Asteroid Observing Services from Lowell Observatory- Tools to help observers select targets and plan observations. Also, orbital elements, reference star catalog data and software… Asteroid Radar Research Asteroid Radar Research- NASA JPL asteroid research using radar. Introduction, scientific activity, asteroid images. Views of the Solar System: Asteroid Introduction Views of the Solar System: Asteroid Introduction- Background information, details on selected asteroids, image gallery.