If I recall correctly, there was a long period after 4 Vesta was found in which no more asteroids turned up. In fact, I think it was from 1807 to 1845. In 1828, four worlds sharing similar orbits was a bit odd but nothing like the "one million rocks larger than one kilometer" was supposed.
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Date: 2006-08-21 03:51 pm (UTC)