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Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
On May 31, 2013 a 1.9-mile-wide one of these skimmed by the Earth at a distance of 3.6 million miles	an asteroid	$400	DJ	ASTRONOMY	2016-09-15	#7359
In July 2015, one of these said to contain $5.4 trillion in precious metals passed within 1.5 million miles of earth	an asteroid	$1,200	DJ	ASTRONOMY	2016-06-09	#7319
In 2010 Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft brought back dust samples from Itokawa, one of these objects	an asteroid	$1,200	DJ	ASTRONOMY	2014-01-15	#6753
Calliope, one of these objects orbiting between Jupiter & Mars, has its own satellite named Linus	an asteroid	$800	J	ASTRONOMY	2012-03-02	#6325
Sir William Herschel coined this word in 1802 writing, "They resemble small stars so much..."	asteroid		FJ	ASTRONOMY	2009-10-08	#5764
Near-earth ones of these include Ida, which has its own moon named Dactyl	an asteroid	$2,000	DJ	SPACE	2008-02-15	#5400
In 1980 Hermes, one of these objects, came within 300,000 miles of the Earth	an asteroid	$400	J	THE SOLAR SYSTEM	2007-09-19	#5293
Ceres, one of these objects, is about 600 miles in diameter & was named for the Roman goddess of agriculture	asteroid	$1,600	DJ	THE SOLAR SYSTEM	2004-01-01	#4449
In 1801 Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the first known one of these heavenly objects & dubbed it Ceres	asteroid	$1,000	J	ASTRONOMY'S GREATEST HITS	2003-05-27	#4327
Discovered on January 1, 1801, 580-mile-diameter Ceres is the largest known of these celestial bodies	an asteroid	$1,000	DJ	SPACE	2001-09-28	#3925
In January 1999 a spacecraft called "NEAR" is due to go into orbit around Eros, one of these objects	an asteroid DD	$500	J	THE SOLAR SYSTEM	1998-11-25	#3273
In 1996 one of these minor planets the size of Pikes Peak was named for newsman Walter Cronkite	an asteroid	$200	J	ASTRONOMY & SPACE	1997-07-08	#2977
In 1989 Asclepius, one of these, passed within 500,000 miles of the Earth	an asteroid	$300	J	ASTRONOMY	1996-06-04	#2722
Ida, one of these small heavenly bodies, has its own moon	an asteroid	$200	J	ASTRONOMY	1995-11-29	#2588
Herculina, one of these small bodies orbiting the sun between Mars & Jupiter, has its own moon	an asteroid	$600	DJ	ASTRONOMY	1994-10-31	#2336
In 1801 Giuseppe Piazzi discovered Ceres, the 1st of these, between Mars & Jupiter	asteroid	$800	DJ	ASTRONOMY	1989-03-03	#1045

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

On May 31, 2013 a 1.9-mile-wide one of these skimmed by the Earth at a distance of 3.6 million miles

an asteroid

$400

ASTRONOMY

2016-09-15

#7359

In July 2015, one of these said to contain $5.4 trillion in precious metals passed within 1.5 million miles of earth

an asteroid

$1,200

ASTRONOMY

2016-06-09

#7319

In 2010 Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft brought back dust samples from Itokawa, one of these objects

an asteroid

$1,200

ASTRONOMY

2014-01-15

#6753

Calliope, one of these objects orbiting between Jupiter & Mars, has its own satellite named Linus

an asteroid

$800

ASTRONOMY

2012-03-02

#6325

Sir William Herschel coined this word in 1802 writing, "They resemble small stars so much..."

asteroid

ASTRONOMY

2009-10-08

#5764

Near-earth ones of these include Ida, which has its own moon named Dactyl

an asteroid

$2,000

SPACE

2008-02-15

#5400

In 1980 Hermes, one of these objects, came within 300,000 miles of the Earth

an asteroid

$400

THE SOLAR SYSTEM

2007-09-19

#5293

Ceres, one of these objects, is about 600 miles in diameter & was named for the Roman goddess of agriculture

asteroid

$1,600

THE SOLAR SYSTEM

2004-01-01

#4449

In 1801 Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the first known one of these heavenly objects & dubbed it Ceres

asteroid

$1,000

ASTRONOMY'S GREATEST HITS

2003-05-27

#4327

Discovered on January 1, 1801, 580-mile-diameter Ceres is the largest known of these celestial bodies

an asteroid

$1,000

SPACE

2001-09-28

#3925

In January 1999 a spacecraft called "NEAR" is due to go into orbit around Eros, one of these objects

an asteroid DD

$500

THE SOLAR SYSTEM

1998-11-25

#3273

In 1996 one of these minor planets the size of Pikes Peak was named for newsman Walter Cronkite

an asteroid

$200

ASTRONOMY & SPACE

1997-07-08

#2977

In 1989 Asclepius, one of these, passed within 500,000 miles of the Earth

an asteroid

$300

ASTRONOMY

1996-06-04

#2722

Ida, one of these small heavenly bodies, has its own moon

an asteroid

$200

ASTRONOMY

1995-11-29

#2588

Herculina, one of these small bodies orbiting the sun between Mars & Jupiter, has its own moon

an asteroid

$600

ASTRONOMY

1994-10-31

#2336

In 1801 Giuseppe Piazzi discovered Ceres, the 1st of these, between Mars & Jupiter

asteroid

$800

ASTRONOMY

1989-03-03

#1045