Asteroids-+Sizes+and+Shapes

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Asteroids are classified in all different shapes and sizes; some of the larger asteroids are nearly spherical- Ceres is a good example: Ceres (pictured above) is the largest asteroid known to us at the present date and time. However, even though it is the largest asteroid, it is still significantly smaller than any other planet. The smallest of asteroids are the sizes of rocks floating through space.

Most of the asteroids are very irregular, though, like Eros: