67 Asia (/ˈeɪʃiə/ AY-shee-ə) is a bright asteroid from the asteroid belt. It was discovered by N.R. Pogson on April 17 1861 from the Madras Observatory.Pogson chose the name to refer both to Asia a Titaness in Greek mythology and to the continent of Asia because the asteroid was the first to be discovered from that continent.
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