1113 Katja
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1113 Katja is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun
. It was discovered by Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn
on August 15, 1928 at Simeis. It was independently discovered on August 24 by M.F. Wolf in Heidelberg
, Germany
. Its provisional designation was 1928 QC. It was named in honor of calculator and laboratory assistant Katja Iosko of the discovery observatory.
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
. It was discovered by Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn
Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn
Pelageya Fedorovna Shajn née Sannikova was a Soviet/Russian astronomer. In modern English transliteration, her surname would be given as Shayn, but her astronomical discoveries are credited under the name P. F. Shajn...
on August 15, 1928 at Simeis. It was independently discovered on August 24 by M.F. Wolf in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Its provisional designation was 1928 QC. It was named in honor of calculator and laboratory assistant Katja Iosko of the discovery observatory.