near-Earth object
English
Noun
near-Earth object (plural near-Earth objects)
Abbreviations
Hypernyms
- astronomical object
- celestial body
- minor planet
- small Solar System body
Hyponyms
- near-Earth asteroid (NEA)
- near-Earth comet (NEC)
- potentially hazardous object (PHO)
Derived terms
Related terms
- near-Earth asteroid (NEA)
- near-Earth comet (NEC)
Translations
asteroid, comet or large meteoroid whose orbit intersects Earth's orbit
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Further reading
near-Earth object on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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