List of asteroids in our Solar System

The following is a list of asteroids in our Solar System. For more specific details about any specific asteroid, please go to that asteroid's article by selecting its name from the table below. The first table below currently lists the eighteen largest known asteroids whose orbit is nearer to the Sun than that of Jupiter. The second table provides information about smaller asteroids of note.

In the tables below, "Number" refers to an asteroid's classification number--each asteroid, when discovered, is given a unique identifying number.

Largest Known Asteroids within Jupiter's Orbit
Number Name Diameter (km) Mean Distance
from Sun (in AU) Date Discovered Discoverer

1 Ceres 1003 2.766 January 1 1801 Piazzi, G

2 Pallas 608 2.773 March 28 1802 Olbers, H. W

4 Vesta 538 2.361 March 29 1807 Olbers, H. W.

10 Hygeia 450 3.136 April 12 1849 de Gasparis, A.

31 Euphrosyne 370 3.148 September 1 1854 Ferguson, J.

704 Interamnia 350 3.067 October 2 1910 Cerulli, V.

511 Davida 323 3.170 May 30 1903 Dugan, R. S.

65 Cybele 309 3.437 March 8 1861 Tempel, E. W.

52 Europa 289 3.099 February 4 1858 Goldschmidt, H.

451 Patienta 276 3.060 December 4 1899 Charlois, A.

15 Eunomia 272 2.644 July 29 1851 de Gasparis, A.

16 Psyche 250 2.919 March 17 1851 de Gasparis, A.

48 Doris 250 3.109 September 19 1857 Goldschmidt, H.

92 Undina 250 3.189 July 7 1867 Peters, C. H. F.

324 Bamberga 246 2.682 February 25 1892 Palisa, J.

3 Juno 240 2.667 1804 K. Harding

24 Themis 234 3.129 April 5 1853 de Gasparis, A.

95 Arethusa 230 3.073 November 23 1867 Luther, R.

**Largest Known Asteroids within Jupiter's Orbit**
Number	Name	Diameter (km)	Mean Distance from Sun (in AU)	Date Discovered	Discoverer
1	Ceres	1003	2.766	January 1 1801	Piazzi, G
2	Pallas	608	2.773	March 28 1802	Olbers, H. W
4	Vesta	538	2.361	March 29 1807	Olbers, H. W.
10	Hygeia	450	3.136	April 12 1849	de Gasparis, A.
31	Euphrosyne	370	3.148	September 1 1854	Ferguson, J.
704	Interamnia	350	3.067	October 2 1910	Cerulli, V.
511	Davida	323	3.170	May 30 1903	Dugan, R. S.
65	Cybele	309	3.437	March 8 1861	Tempel, E. W.
52	Europa	289	3.099	February 4 1858	Goldschmidt, H.
451	Patienta	276	3.060	December 4 1899	Charlois, A.
15	Eunomia	272	2.644	July 29 1851	de Gasparis, A.
16	Psyche	250	2.919	March 17 1851	de Gasparis, A.
48	Doris	250	3.109	September 19 1857	Goldschmidt, H.
92	Undina	250	3.189	July 7 1867	Peters, C. H. F.
324	Bamberga	246	2.682	February 25 1892	Palisa, J.
3	Juno	240	2.667	1804	K. Harding
24	Themis	234	3.129	April 5 1853	de Gasparis, A.
95	Arethusa	230	3.073	November 23 1867	Luther, R.

Other Noteworthy Asteroids
Number Name Diameter (km) Year Discovered Comment

243 Ida 56 × 24 × 21 September 29 1884 Visited by Galileo probe

Dactyl 1.4 1991 Moon of 243 Ida

253 Mathilde 66 × 48 × 46 November 12 1885 Visited by NEAR Shoemaker

433 Eros 13 × 13 × 33 August 13 1898 Visited by NEAR Shoemaker

624 Hektor February 10 1907 Largest Jovian Trojan asteroid discovered

951 Gaspra 19 × 12 × 11 July 30 1916 Visited by Galileo probe

2060 Chiron 170 1977 First Centaur to be discovered

4593 Reipurth March 16 1980 discovered by Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist

3753 Cruithne 5 October 10 1986 Unusual Earth-associated orbit

4179 Toutatis 4.5 × 2.4 × 1.9 January 4 1989 Will approach Earth closely in 2004

4769 Castalia 1.8 × 0.8 August 9 1989 First asteroid to be imaged

5261 Eureka June 20 1990 First Martian Trojan asteroid (L₅ point) discovered
2002 AA29 0.1 January 9 2002 Unusual Earth-associated orbit
1950DA February 23 1950 Will approach Earth very closely in 2880

Number	Name	Diameter (km)	Year Discovered	Comment
243	Ida	56 × 24 × 21	September 29 1884	Visited by Galileo probe
	Dactyl	1.4	1991	Moon of 243 Ida
253	Mathilde	66 × 48 × 46	November 12 1885	Visited by NEAR Shoemaker
433	Eros	13 × 13 × 33	August 13 1898	Visited by NEAR Shoemaker
624	Hektor		February 10 1907	Largest Jovian Trojan asteroid discovered
951	Gaspra	19 × 12 × 11	July 30 1916	Visited by Galileo probe
2060	Chiron	170	1977	First Centaur to be discovered
4593	Reipurth		March 16 1980	discovered by Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist
3753	Cruithne	5	October 10 1986	Unusual Earth-associated orbit
4179	Toutatis	4.5 × 2.4 × 1.9	January 4 1989	Will approach Earth closely in 2004
4769	Castalia	1.8 × 0.8	August 9 1989	First asteroid to be imaged
5261	Eureka		June 20 1990	First Martian Trojan asteroid (L₅ point) discovered
	2002 AA29	0.1	January 9 2002	Unusual Earth-associated orbit
	1950DA		February 23 1950	Will approach Earth very closely in 2880