Asteroid Low-poly 3D model

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Asteroids, minor planets in the inner Solar System, can be found in various locations including the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, co-orbitally with Jupiter (Jupiter trojans), or as near-Earth objects. Comprising millions of remnants from planetesimals, these celestial bodies vary greatly in size, with Ceres, a C-type asteroid, being the largest at almost 1,000 km across. Distinct from comets due to their mineral and rock composition and formation closer to the Sun, and from meteoroids by their larger diameter of over one meter, asteroids are classified into three main groups: C-type (carbon-rich), M-type (metallic), and S-type (silicate). Although only 4 Vesta is usually visible to the naked eye, International Asteroid Day on June 30 aims to educate the public about these celestial bodies, which commemorates the Tunguska asteroid impact in 1908. Discovered through a four-step process that involves photographing a region of sky, identifying moving bodies, measuring precise locations relative to known star positions, and submitting data to the Minor Planet Center for orbit determination and naming rights, asteroids have fascinated astronomers and captivated public attention.