The group's name originates from asteroid (1862) Apollo. Almost 19,000 asteroids of this type are currently recorded by astronomers. Objects, like asteroids, which come near to Earth are referred ...

These asteroids are named after the humongous 1862 Apollo asteroid, discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth in the 1930s. In terms of size, the asteroid is just 38 feet wide and can be ...