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Spelling/vocabulary issue
Article uses the word 'meter' - a measuring device - as a unit of length where the correct word is clearly 'metre'. 2604:3D09:D07E:130:F881:D1FD:9EE4:73EB (talk) 10:36, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
7794 Sanvito
I would like to point out the presence of in the novel and film 2001: A Space Odyssey: 7794_Sanvito#In_fiction. --Alessandro Crisafulli (talk) 07:21, 12 September 2025 (UTC)
Article concerns and classification
- Unsourced paragraphs, like the fifth in the "Terminology" section, are problematic. Content after a source occurs more than once. It could be just misplaced references, but maybe not. Others, such as the first paragraph of the "Trojans" subsection, more than one paragraph in the "Size distribution" subsection, the third and fourth paragraph of the "Orbital classification" subsection, fail the B-class criteria #1,
The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited.
-- Otr500 (talk) 06:40, 20 December 2025 (UTC) - Thank you, while I dabble a little in astronomy, of the 2,608 editors and 595 watchers, I am probably far down the list in experience on the subject. I don't use a bot and manually and randomly perform maintenance. At a point, I will perform reviews, but cannot stop at every instance to redirect. I would never get anything done, and the reason for maintenance tags is to call attention to issues, and maybe someone will take an interest. However, that is not to say I do not appreciate an invitation for collaboration, so thank you, -- Otr500 (talk) 15:26, 20 December 2025 (UTC)