6972 Helvetius
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6972 Helvetius is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on April 4, 1992 by Elst, E. W. at La Silla.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on April 4, 1992 by Elst, E. W. at La Silla.