near-Earth object

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near-Earth object

noun near-Earth objects

A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit.

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noun asteroid, comet or large meteoroid whose orbit intersects Earth's orbit

Ελληνικά	γεωπλήσιο αντικείμενο geoplísio antikeímeno

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@misc{near_earth_object_2026,
  title = {near-Earth object},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/near-earth%20object},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}