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24 Themis
24 Themis is a substantial main-belt asteroid within the Themis family. Discovered in 1853, it’s notable as the first asteroid confirmed to possess water ice on its surface. This C-type asteroid offers valuable insights into the composition and evolution of early solar system objects. Scientists study it primarily for understanding the delivery of volatiles like water to terrestrial planets.
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65 Cybele
65 Cybele is a large main-belt asteroid discovered on March 8, 1861, by the German astronomer Ernst Tempel. It is classified as a C-type (carbonaceous) asteroid and has an estimated mean diameter of approximately 287 kilometers, making it one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt. The asteroid gives its name to the Cybele group, a dynamical family of asteroids that orbit in the outer region...
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