asteroid

Significat (anglès)

1. A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
2. In the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/

Etimologia (anglès)

From aster + -oid, lit. "star-like". Coined by William Herschel.

Sents

The asteroid is named after the Japanese capital Tokyo .