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Free gallery of gifs of AsteroidsAnimations of rocky bodies that orbit around the Sun If you like astronomy, in this category you can find images of these small bodies.
All the gifs of Asteroids in this free gallery to use as you like An asteroid is a small rocky body of the solar system that orbits around the Sun. They are also known as planetoids. They can be formed by metal, rock or carbonaceous substances. They are characterized by their star shape. Asteroids and comets revolve around the sun between Mars and Jupiter, are known as the asteroid belt. Giuseppe Piazzi was the astronomer who discovered the first asteroid called Ceres in 1801. When these rocky objects are close to the atmosphere of a planet, are lit and turn into meteorites.