---
title: "Asteroids & Centaurs"
method: GET
path: "/reference/asteroids"
tags: ["Reference"]
---

# Asteroids & Centaurs

`GET /reference/asteroids`

Reference list of the major asteroids and centaurs (Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta, Chiron, Lilith, Eris, Sedna, Pholus) with Swiss Ephemeris ID, archetype, mythology, and orbit period.

## Response `200`

Successful calculation

- object
  - `ok` boolean
  - `data` object
    - `items` object[], nullable
      - `name` string, nullable
      - `swissEphemerisId` number, nullable
      - `discoveryYear` number, nullable
      - `archetype` string, nullable
      - `mythology` string, nullable
      - `signification` string, nullable
      - `orbitYears` number, nullable
    - `count` number, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key

## Changes

- **2026-08-24** `8ab5a768b521` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `data/items/items/discoveryYear` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/items/items/signification` to the response with the `200` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/astroway/apis/astroway-calculation-api/changes/reference/asteroids/get.md)

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