List of articles in "Celestial Body" category - Page 2251

78 Diana (dye-an’-a) is a large and dark main-belt asteroid. Its composition is carbonaceous and primitive. It was discovered by Robert Luther on March 15 1863 and named after Diana […]

77 Frigga (/ˈfrɪɡə/ FRIG-ə) is a large M-type possibly metallic main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on November 12 1862. It is named after Frigg the […]

76 Freia (/ˈfraɪ.ə/ FRY-ə) is a very large main-belt asteroid. It orbits in the outer part of the asteroid belt and is classified as a Cybele asteroid. Its composition is […]

75 Eurydike (/jʊˈrɪdɨkiː/ ew-RID-i-kee) is a main-belt asteroid. It has an M-type spectrum and a relatively high albedo and may be rich in nickel-iron. Eurydike was discovered by C. H. […]

For the moon of Neptune see Galatea (moon).74 Galatea (/ˈɡæləˈtiːə/ GAL-ə-TEE-ə) is a large main-belt asteroid. Its surface is very dark in color. Galatea was found by the prolific comet […]

73 Klytia (/ˈklɪtiə/ KLIT-ee-ə) is a main-belt asteroid. It was the second and last asteroid discovery by the prolific comet discoverer Horace Tuttle on April 7 1862. It is named […]

72 Feronia (/fəˈroʊniə/ fə-ROH-nee-ə) is a quite large and dark main belt asteroid. It was the first asteroid discovery by C. H. F. Peters on May 29 1861 from Hamilton […]

71 Niobe (/ˈnaɪ.əbiː/ NY-ə-bee) is a large slowly rotating main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by the German astronomer Robert Luther on August 13 1861 and named after Niobe a character […]

70 Panopaea (/ˈpænəˈpiːə/ PAN-ə-PEE-ə) is a large main belt asteroid. Its orbit is close to those of the Eunomia asteroid family; however Panopaea is a dark primitive carbonaceous C-type asteroid […]

69 Hesperia (/hɛsˈpɪəriə/ hes-PEER-ee-ə) is a large M-type main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by the famous Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli on April 26 1861 from Milan. It was his only […]