Asteroids
Links
Small World Atlas 2000
http://www.ssc.uwo.ca/geography/spacemap/
Cartography of irregularly shaped asteroids and satellites. Maps, images, related papers.
Solar System Exploration: Asteroids
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Asteroids
Basic description, overview of asteroid science.
The Asteroid World
http://www.astrosurf.com/aude-old/map_files/ASTFAMILIES%2002-04-28.HTM
Categorization of asteroids by their orbits and physical properties.
UAI Minor Planets Section
http://www.uai.it/sez_ast/english/
Italian organization of minor planet observers. Histograms and scatter plots of asteroid orbital elements. Ephemeridies, opposition dates, conjunctions with Messier objects, shareware applications.
Views of the Solar System: Asteroid Introduction
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/asteroid.htm
Background information, details on selected asteroids, image gallery.
Wikipedia: Asteroid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid
Encyclopedia article covers history, groups of asteroids, spectral types. Tables of largest and notable asteroids.
Windows to the Universe: Asteroids
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/our_solar_system/asteroids.html
Description, data on selected asteroids, images.


