Atira asteroid
Meaning
Noun
- An asteroid whose orbit lies completely within the orbit of the Earth, and crosses the orbit of Venus.
Related
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Broader meaning words
- Venus crossing asteroid / Venus crosser
- Apohele asteroid
- Aten asteroid
Origin
- Named after the first asteroid discovered in this class, 163693 Atira, named after the Pawnee goddess of the Earth, Atira (goddess), from Pawnee Atira, from Pawnee atira.
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