near-Earth object

== English == === Noun === near-Earth object (plural near-Earth objects) (astronomy) A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit. ==== Abbreviations ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === near-Earth object on Wikipedia.Wikipedia