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near-Earth object

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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  • Greek: γεωπλήσιο αντικείμενο (geoplísio antikeímeno) — asteroid, comet or large meteoroid whose orbit intersects Earth's orbit
  • Hungarian: földközeli objektum — asteroid, comet or large meteoroid whose orbit intersects Earth's orbit
  • Ukrainian: навколозе́мний об'є́кт (navkolozémnyj obʺjékt) — asteroid, comet or large meteoroid whose orbit intersects Earth's orbit