The International Astronomical Union knows little about Clapton’s physical properties. They guess its diameter is somewhere between 10 to 24 kilometers (6 to 15 miles) across.
A minor planet is another name for asteroid. Generally, minor planets are made up of rock or a mixture of rock and metal. Countless minor planets circle the sun in orbits between Mars and Jupiter.
Astronomers believe asteroids are leftover debris from the formation of the solar system. They range in size from 960 kilometers (600 miles) to less than 1.6 kilometers (less than one mile) in diameter. Only about 30 asteroids have diameters greater than 192 kilometers (120 miles). Minor planets are spherical in shape, but some are oblong.
Like all minor planets, Clapton is incapable of supporting life as it has no atmosphere and is a cold and inhospitable place.
