112 Iphigenia
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112 Iphigenia is a fairly large and exceedingly dark main-belt asteroid
. It has probably a primitive carbonaceous
composition. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters
on September 19, 1870, and named after Iphigenia, the princess sacrificed by her father in Greek mythology
.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
. It has probably a primitive carbonaceous
Carbonate
In chemistry, a carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid, characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion, . The name may also mean an ester of carbonic acid, an organic compound containing the carbonate group C2....
composition. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters was a German-American astronomer, and one of the first to discover asteroids....
on September 19, 1870, and named after Iphigenia, the princess sacrificed by her father in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
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