Asteroid symbols

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When the first asteroids were discovered they were considered planets and given astronomical symbols like the older planets. Some symbols have alternate versions.

  • 1 Ceres

  • 1 Ceres

  • 1 Ceres

  • 1 Ceres

  • 2 Pallas

  • 2 Pallas

  • 2 Pallas

  • 2 Pallas

  • 3 Juno

  • 3 Juno

  • 4 Vesta

  • 4 Vesta

  • 4 Vesta

  • 5 Astraea

  • 6 Hebe

  • 7 Iris

  • 8 Flora

  • 9 Metis

  • 10 Hygiea

  • 11 Parthenope

  • 12 Victoria

  • 15 Eunomia

  • 28 Bellona

  • 35 Leukothea

  • 37 Fides

Other astrological or proposed symbols

  • Generic asteroid

  • 2060 Chiron

  • 136199 Eris

  • 136199 Eris

  • 136199 Eris

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