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Size and shape of selected asteroids and comets

Tables: I - II - III - IV - V - VI
TABLE VI
Size and shape parameters of selected asteroids and comets.
  Asteroid Effective Radii measured along
  radius (km) principal axes
  (km) (km) (km)
243 Ida 15.65 ± 0.6 26.8 12.0 7.6
951 Gaspra 6.1 ± 0.4 9.1 5.2 4.4
216 Kleopatra 108.5 47 40.5
433 Eros 8.45 ± 0.02
6489 Golevka 0.265 ± 0.015
3908 Nyx 0.500 ± 0.075
1998 JM8 3.5
1998 ML14 0.5
19P/ Borrelly - 4.22 ± 0.05 3.5 ± 0.2 -