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    951 Gaspra is an S-type asteroid that orbits very close to the inner edge of the asteroid belt. Gaspra was discovered by Russian astronomer G. N. Neujmin...
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  • This is a list of named geological features on asteroid 951 Gaspra. Gaspran regiones (geologically distinct areas) are named after astronomers and scientists...
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  • in Gaspra in 1901 and 1902.[citation needed] Nearby are the Swallow's Nest, a modern castle and Charax, Crimea a Roman fort. The asteroid 951 Gaspra is...
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    major antenna problems, Galileo achieved the first asteroid flyby, of 951 Gaspra, and discovered the first asteroid moon, Dactyl, around 243 Ida. In 1994...
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    Feature type Naming convention Craters Spas of the world Regiones Discoverer of Gaspra, and Galileo project participants...
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    asteroids for a protracted period in orbit. The Galileo spacecraft imaged 951 Gaspra in 1991 and 243 Ida in 1993, then NEAR imaged 253 Mathilde in 1997 and...
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  • There are a number of objects in the solar system that have been named after Chinese people or places. Many of these are craters on the terrestrial planets...
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  • There are a number of objects in the solar system that have been named after Turkish people or places. Many of these are craters on the terrestrial planets...
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  • Several space objects and features have been named after Czech people or things in Czechia. These include planetary features on Mars and Venus, asteroids...
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    porosity is unclear. The first asteroid to be photographed in close-up was 951 Gaspra in 1991, followed in 1993 by 243 Ida and its moon Dactyl, all of which...
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