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Earth-crossing asteroid
subject			fact

Earth-crossing asteroid	is a part of asteroid belt
	is a kind of asteroid
asteroid	is a part of our solar system
	has asteroid number
	has synonym minor planet
	has synonym planetoid
celestial body	has spectra
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has mass
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material

Kinds of Earth-crossing asteroid :

• Apollo asteroid (1 kind, 10 facts) - One of a small group of asteroids whose orbits intersect that of Earth. They are named for the prototype, Apollo.
• Toro (15 facts)

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