| LC control no. | sh2009000340 |
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| Geographic heading | Gaspra (Asteroid) |
| Variant(s) | 951 Gaspra (Asteroid) 1955 MG1 (Asteroid) A913 YA (Asteroid) Asteroid 951 Asteroid Gaspra SIGMA 45 (Asteroid) |
| See also | Asteroids |
| Special note | This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision. |
| Found in | Work cat.: Asteroid Gaspra, 1992. Views of the Solar System Web site, Jan. 13, 2009 (Gaspra (Asteroid 951) was discovered by Grigoriy N. Neujamin in 1916) Wikipedia, Jan. 13, 2009 (951 Gaspra is an S-type asteroid that orbits very close to the inner edge of the main asteroid belt. Gaspra was the first asteroid ever to be closely approached when it was visited by the Galileo spacecraft, which flew by on its way to Jupiter on October 29, 1991. Alternate names: SIGMA 45; A913 YA; 1955 MG₁) Arnett, B. The nine planets Web site, Jan. 13, 2009 (951 Gaspra orbits the Sun near the inner edge of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter; Gaspra is an S-type asteroid; a member of the Flora family of asteroids) HyperPhysics Web site, Jan. 13, 2009: Astrophysics > Solar System > Asteroids (Asteroid Gaspra; Gaspra is one of the larger asteroids and gained publicity in 1991 when the spacecraft Galileo swung by it on October 29 in a slingshop maneuver to gain energy as a part of its planned Jupiter mission. Referred to as 951 Gaspra, this asteroid is an irregular body with dimensins about 19x12x11 kilometers (12x7.5x7 miles).) |
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